Sir Frederick Barclay, 87, was facing sentencing for contempt of court over failure to pay nearly £250,000 to Lady Hiroko Barclay, 79, with a ruling now adjourned until November.
Lady Hiroko Barclay had asked a judge to jail him - accusing her ex-husband of trying to string things out until one or other of us dies to avoid paying.
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