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Bin Hussain, who has been privately funding her defence, was excused from attending her latest case management hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court today.
Defending Bin Hussain - referred to in court as Ms Abdullah - defence lawyer Katie Mustard said: 'She lives in Dubai, she is currently in Dubai with her young child.
The former Cosmopolitan Middle East star is also said to have damaged a £200 shirt belonging to the Libyan businessman
'With the current situation and all travel corridors being closed, there could be difficulty getting her into the country for trial.'
Ms Mustard said the Kuwaiti model felt 'anxious' about coming to court and opposed an application for her ex-husband to give evidence from behind a screen.