Elizabeth Hurley reacts to son Damian 'callously' being cut out of family fortune due to being born out of wedlock

"Elizabeth Hurley says a court decision to cut off her son Damian from a share of his grandfather's fortune is 'callous' and goes against what his late father would have wanted." 

Hurley stated that her former partner Steve Bing believed that "both of his children were financially secure before his death by suicide in 2020."

Damian obtained a judgment to ensure they would receive money held in trust, but the decision was successfully appealed by Dr. Peter Bing.

According to Hurley, "When Stephen took his own life, he died thinking his children were going to be taken care of. . .[w]hat Stephen wanted has now been callously reversed. I know Stephen would have been devastated."

Pursuant to Dr. Peter Bing's successful appeal, Damian and his half-sister Kira will not receive any money since they were both born out of wedlock.

Instead, "their grandfather's fortune will be shared between the two children of Bing's sister Mary, who were born within a marriage." 

Hurley claimed that although Bing initially refused to acknowledge Damian and Kira, he later reconnected with them and "fought very hard in his final year to ensure that his children were recognized." 

Hurley added, "I am just relieved that Stephen will never know that Damian's relatives—Stephen's father and the family of his sister Mary—were ultimately successful in their appeal against the original trial verdict." 

See Tom Beasley, Elizabeth Hurley reacts to son Damian 'callously' being cut out of family fortune due to being born out of wedlock, Yahoo Entertainment, July 4, 2021. 

Special thanks to David S. Luber (Florida Probate Attorney) for bringing this article to my attention.