Who is Richard Mason? Moneysupermarket co-founder who found out his children weren’t his
The distraught market mogul, 55, says he feels like he is 'living in the Matrix'
Richard Mason lived a life for 21 years as his wife duped him into believing his three boys were his.
After a paternity test showed he was infertile, Mr Mason chose to sue his ex-wife Kate for the deception.
Who is Richard Mason?
The 55-year-old from Rhos, Wales, is the wealthy co-founder of internet comparison site MoneySupermarket.com.
Mr Mason learned his ex-wife Kate Mason had lied about the paternity of his kids when doctors told him in 2016 he had been infertile since birth.
He made the astounding discovery when he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, and told he couldn't father children naturally.
Legal documents seen by the Mail on Sunday reveal Mrs Mason declared a sudden interest in Judaism when she first fell pregnant.
She also insisted all three children have Jewish middle names, something Mr Mason now believes is a clue to the identity of the real father.
Mrs Mason initially said "of course the boys are yours, no matter what the science might suggest" when he revealed he knew he couldn't have conceived them, but later confessed to the betrayal when confronted by her eldest son.
Mr Mason told The Mail on Sunday: “You don’t know what’s real and what isn’t — it’s as if I’m living in The Matrix."
Did Richard Mason sue his ex-wife?
Mr Mason launched a paternity fraud case, which ended a few weeks ago when his ex agreed to pay an out of court settlement.
She decided to hand back a £250,000 portion of the lump sum after he sought to have the divorce financial settlement “set aside”.
However, the legal case allowed her to keep the biological father’s name out of proceedings.
It is not known if he is aware he is the boys’ dad.
Mrs Mason and her sons declined to comment.