Despite the success of his daytime television show, Dr. Mehmet Oz is embroiled in a bitter legal battle with his sister over a few thousand dollars a month. Following the death of Dr. Oz’s father, tensions erupted between the television personality and his sister, leading them to court over rent money from Dr. Oz’s late father’s two New York City real estate properties.
Nazlim Oz, Dr. Oz’s sister, threw the first legal stone by filing a complaint in Manhattan against her wealthy brother, accusing him of blocking the funds she believed were rightfully hers. Their father, Mustafa Oz, had purchased these Upper East Side apartments back in 1983. After his death in February 2019, the properties were leased to high-paying tenants, and Nazlim expected a $15,000 monthly windfall from the combined rentals. However, Dr. Oz claims she’s the one making trouble.
In a twist of sibling rivalry, Dr. Oz leveraged his position to control the limited liability company that manages the properties. With this power, he effectively squeezed Nazlim out of the financial picture, keeping the apartment revenue to himself, despite his already bulging bank accounts from his television and Hollywood ventures.
Nazlim’s complaint paints her brother as unscrupulous, alleging he violated his managerial duties by blocking her from receiving their father’s intended payments.
However, Dr. Oz’s camp has a different narrative. A representative told the Daily Mail that payments were halted due to a larger estate dispute involving more Oz family members. It appears several relatives are looking to stake their claim in Mustafa’s wealth, not just Nazlim.
The legal clash isn’t just confined to the US; it has international dimensions. Lawsuits have surfaced both in America and Turkey, the current home of Nazlim.
Dr. Oz, via a spokesperson, defended his actions, saying, “Our family, including my mother, is suing my youngest sister Nazlim over my late father’s estate, including NYC-based properties. My father legally placed me as the manager of this entity, so although I do not own or desire these properties, I am obliged to hold all the income safely in escrow until the courts here and in Turkey have decided the merits of the ongoing litigations.”
Going back in history, Mustafa Oz was indeed a man of remarkable journey and success. Born in Turkey, he emigrated to the U.S. in 1955, pursuing and achieving a respected medical career. Dr. Oz is the eldest of Mustafa’s three children. When Mustafa passed away at the ripe age of 93, Dr. Oz openly expressed his admiration and love for his father on social media.
“I fell in love with medicine after witnessing my dad do sometimes painful procedures on desperately sick patients who subsequently thanked him for saving their lives,” Dr. Oz reminisced on Instagram.
Despite Dr. Oz’s significant net worth, estimated around $100 million, he seems to be in a squabble for mere thousands monthly, quite the paradox for someone of his economic stature.
So, what’s your take on the dramatic legal showdown within the Oz family? Is it a simple case of sibling rivalry or something deeper?
It’s truly bewildering to witness such a wealthy individual embroiled in a family feud over relatively modest sums. It makes you wonder where the lines of family devotion and financial hunger blur.
