article_snippet.sent: Hamdi Ulukaya American-born ex, Dr. Ayse Giray, sued Hamdi Ulukaya in 2012 on claims her family lent Hamdi Ulukaya $500,000 that helped make Hamdi Ulukaya dreams a reality.
article_snippet.sent: On April 10, after years of wrangling and a pronouncement by Dr. Ayse Giray's camp just last month that the parties were no where near an agreement, Hamdi Ulukaya settled for an unknown sum.
article_snippet.sent: Giray first sued Hamdi Ulukaya in 2012 for a 53 percent stake in just before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Saliann Scarpulla was due to rule on whether Giray could retroactively be named a shareholder in Chobani's predecessor company.
article_snippet.sent: Giray first sued Hamdi Ulukaya in 2012 for a 53 percent stake in Ulukaya's company.
article_snippet.sent: However, in early 2015, court documents revealed that Giray was basing at least part of Giray claim on scribbled handwritten notes Giray lawyers were 'confirmation that monies were provided.'
article_snippet.sent: Hamdi Ulukaya wrote the notes off as mere 'family expenses.'
article_snippet.sent: Nonetheless, Hamdi Ulukaya camp settled rather than leave his camp open to losing assets worth $1 billion to Giray.
highlights_snippet.sent: Dr. Ayse Giray first sued Hamdi Ulukaya in 2012 on claims Dr. Ayse Giray family lent Dr. Ayse Giray $500,000 that helped Dr. Ayse Giray build the yogurt empire .