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High Court Confirms McDonald's Half-Siblings, Estate Settled

1/15/2026

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The High Court ruled that McDonald's father, Stanley Dorant, fathered Shaka Dorant and Desiree Dorant's fathers, making them half-siblings.
McDonald Noel died intestate in 2018, leaving an estate worth £2.7 million, including a house in Kensington.
The High Court dismissed claims from other relatives for lack of evidence linking them to Stanley Dorant.
The court concluded that McDonald's biological siblings were only St Clair and Francis, alongside McDonald.

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The High Court ruled that McDonald's father, Stanley Dorant, fathered Shaka Dorant and Desiree Dorant's fathers, making them half-siblings.
McDonald Noel died intestate in 2018, leaving an estate worth £2.7 million, including a house in Kensington.
The High Court dismissed claims from other relatives for lack of evidence linking them to Stanley Dorant.
The court concluded that McDonald's biological siblings were only St Clair and Francis, alongside McDonald.