'I'll cut you up piece by piece until I reach your head': How Harry and Meghan snapped up $14.7m dream home from Russian tycoon whose ex-wife claims he threatened to kill her – but he says it's a lie and she defrauded HIM

Harry and Meghan bought their dream California home from a Russian oligarch who allegedly threatened to chop up his wife.
Questions were being asked last night about how much the couple knew before splashing £11million on a nine-bedroom mansion on the market for a knockdown price.
The previous owner of the Chateau of Riven Rock – as their new home is known – was Sergey Grishin, 54, nicknamed the 'Scarface Oligarch'.
He sold the seven-acre site, complete with pool, tennis court, guest quarters and stunning main house, to the Sussexes for a heavy discount, having previously asked £26million just three years ago. 
Grishin and his ex-wife Anna Fedoseeva are embroiled in a lurid legal battle of claim and counter-claim.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle splashed £11million on the nine-bedroom mansion in California, which was previously owned by Sergey Grishin, 54, nicknamed the 'Scarface Oligarch'
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle splashed £11million on the nine-bedroom mansion in California, which was previously owned by Sergey Grishin, 54, nicknamed the 'Scarface Oligarch'
Her court action includes allegations that he held a gun to her head and knocked out her teeth – claims he denies. 
Other accusations are that Grishin also waged an alleged campaign of harassment against his ex-wife's business partner, Jennifer Sulkess with claims of assault, battery, extortion, domestic violence, invasion of privacy and cyberstalking.
A spokesman for Grishin said he was 'the unfortunate victim of a fraud' perpetrated by his former wife 'in respect of which he has been obliged to file legal proceedings against her'.
The spokesman added: 'His legal claim sets out that fewer than two months after their marriage, Ms Fedoseeva became romantically involved with another woman and thereafter entered into a scheme to defraud him out of millions of dollars to finance her and her lover's lifestyles.
'When that fraudulent scheme failed, Ms Fedoseeva made a series of false and highly defamatory allegations about Mr Grishin – including of physical threats and violence – which are utterly fanciful, hotly denied and have no basis in truth whatever, and which Mr Grishin trusts will be proven to be entirely false when the matter comes before the court.'
Grishin faces jail over allegations that he held a gun to his estranged wife Anna Fedoseeva's head and knocked out her teeth
Grishin faces jail over allegations that he held a gun to his estranged wife Anna Fedoseeva's head and knocked out her teeth 
Grishin lived in the Santa Barbara house until the middle of 2017
The oligarch shared a mystery photo online of his own bloodied face
Grishin (left and a mystery picture he posted online of his own bloodied face, right) and his wife lived in the Santa Barbara house until the middle of 2017
Miss Sulkess, 30, told the Daily Mail last night: 'I keep reading articles which say that Harry and Meghan have 'quietly' bought this house.
'I would try and keep it quiet too if I bought a house from a Russian oligarch who was…in court for terrorising his wife with a gun. He is a monster.
'Clearly whatever advisers they have cannot have done any kind of due diligence.'
Former Home Office minister turned royal author Norman Baker said: 'I'd advise them to check the contract very carefully and be sure, if you are going to do business with people like that you need to be very careful.'
Royal commentator Dickie Arbiter said: 'They are no longer working members of the Royal Family – they should be financially independent, what they do now is entirely up to them. 
'They still have to live. The only question that begs an answer is why something so big for two people and a baby?'
The seven-acre site, complete with pool, tennis court, guest quarters and stunning main house, was previously owned by Sergey Grishin, 54
The seven-acre site, complete with pool, tennis court, guest quarters and stunning main house, was previously owned by Sergey Grishin, 54
Prince Harry and his wife are said to have been living in the house for the last six weeks
Prince Harry and his wife are said to have been living in the house for the last six weeks
Representatives for the Sussexes did not respond to requests for comment last night.
Nestled in the private hills of Montecito, just outside Santa Barbara, the house, boasting 16 bathrooms, has been up for sale since Grishin and his ex-wife Anna moved out in 2017.
It was after this that the marriage crumbled and his alleged threats began. Grishin has denied all of the allegations against him.
Surrounded by lush green gardens and overlooking the sea, the home has been described as a 'hidden paradise'.

The stunning estate has everything Harry and Meghan and their son, Archie, one, could ever need.
As well as a pool surrounded by sun loungers, it has a wine cellar, play area and pub games room. The property is also secluded, accessed only by a private road.
One estate agent who spent an hour inside said it was 'designed for someone who never wants to leave home'.
Brett Buschbom said: 'I went through this house and an hour later I'm coming out like 'wow', the whole bottom floor felt like a resort with steam room, massage room, sauna, Jacuzzi, full bar, arcade and one of the most amazing wine cellars and that was just the basement.'
The Sussexes are said to have been living in the house for the last six weeks, after moving 90 miles along the coast from a mansion in Los Angeles where they were house guests. They bought their new home on June 18, after taking out a £7.25million, 30-year mortgage, deeds show. 
The property was sold by Grishin's Rockwell LLC to a mysterious company called the Residential Real Estate Trust.
The trust is registered to the address of California lawyer Andrew Meyer, Meghan's business manager who she has used for years. A source said the couple 'feel proud to have struck out on their own and they are saying they bought it without any help from his family.'
'They do have a mortgage, but they see this as their own place, free from relying on anyone else – a proper family home,' the source added. 
From its elevated position in the Santa Ynez Mountains, it enjoys spectacular views out to the sea – something the couple have reportedly said they wanted in the past. Aerial images give an idea of the scale of the estate, which covers 7.5 acres.
As part of the sale, and included in the price, the couple also bought a two-acre plot of land behind to give them even more privacy. 
The property – which reportedly took five years to build – is accessed through grand entry gates and along a wide lane paved with 'hand-cut Santa Barbara stone' before a grand archway takes visitors through to the main entrance.

Tiered rose gardens, tall Italian cypress trees, blooming lavender and century-old olive trees all feature in the gardens, alongside a tennis court, spa with separate dry and wet saunas and five-car garage.
The previous owner had a pink princess-themed bedroom, stripper pole and arcade game installed although it is thought the Sussexes have redecorated.
The property also boasts a two-bed, two-bath guest house, perfect for Meghan's mother Doria, who is said to have been among the first guests to visit the new home.
The exclusive community boasts a number of good schools, as well as A-lister neighbours. Meghan, 39, is said to have described the property as their 'sanctuary' while Harry, 35, is said to be so relaxed he is walking around unshaven in shorts and T-shirts.
A source told The Sun: 'Meghan wanted somewhere with a spectacular garden and the house has a giant pool and pond for them to enjoy. 
'She has been speaking about getting an easel to sit outside and paint during quiet moments. Harry seems a lot more relaxed, he's walking around the house in shorts and a T-shirt, unshaven and is friendly with the staff, they think he's adorable.
'He is particularly relaxed now they have a full security team and he's talked about how impressed he is by the team, who are former LAPD and ex-servicemen.'
Former Daily Mail royal correspondent Richard Mineards, now society correspondent for the Montecito Journal, said: 'I've been predicting for months that Harry would come here because polo will be one of the attractions.
'This is a rarefied enclave and we're used to celebrities here. We treat them with deference. It's the perfect place to raise Archie, and Meghan seems to like the bohemian lifestyle, so she'll enjoy it here.
'As they integrate slowly into the community, everyone will want to meet them, of course, but it won't be tug of the forelock stuff – we'll give them their space.'
Tim Pinkevich, who works for Grishin and signed off on the sale of the property for him, last night told the Mail that he could not talk about the sale because he had signed a confidentiality agreement.
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