· the courtroom gasped when the mistress struck the billionaire ’s wife, confident no one would stop her. A businessman’s mistress is fighting his widow so that their child can receive a share of his £2. 5 million fortune. melissa proles began a relationship with b Ms ashton launched an appeal against the decision in 2012 to reject her bid against the cardboard kings estate. · madison ashton’s civil judgment is due in court today. Will richard pratts former mistress block an appeal? The bereaved mistress took to the nsw supreme court two years later to appeal the decision. When did ms ashton become mr pratts mistress? But seconds later, the woman everyone pitied calmly stood up… · the supreme court dismissed hanakyungs appeal , who was sentenced to pay 15 million won for the damages caused by the mistress in the second trial. · sydney escort madison ashton has lost her claim for a slice of cardboard king richard pratt’s lucrative estate, with a court today dismissing her most recent appeal. Did madison ashton lose her appeal against richard pratts estate? · attempts to block an appeal by cardboard billionaire richard pratts former mistress have failed, with a court of appeal judge ruling madison ashtons case can go ahead. · former escort madison ashton has lost her appeal against the estate of billionaire richard pratt, who she says promised her millions.