Key facts
- Nabila Habiby, a wealth manager, pawned 37 artworks from Edgar Davids' collection.
- She obtained £31,500 in loans by using Davids' art as collateral.
- Davids entrusted Habiby to store his possessions during a house move.
- Habiby pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud in September 2025.
- She failed to attend her sentencing hearing on Friday, claiming a head injury from luggage.
- The judge deemed the medical evidence provided inadequate.
Nabila Habiby, a wealth manager, has failed to attend her sentencing hearing after pleading guilty to fraud charges related to pawning ex-Premier League footballer Edgar Davids' art collection. Habiby obtained £31,500 in loans by using 37 of Davids' artworks, valued at £188,000, as collateral while he was moving house. She had pleaded guilty in September 2025 to two counts of fraud and was warned she could face up to 34 months in prison. On Friday, Habiby's defence barrister informed the court that she was unable to attend her sentencing because she had been hit on the head by a piece of luggage on her way to the airport, resulting in a concussion and hospitalisation. The judge noted that the medical evidence provided from Belgium was inadequate but agreed to adjourn the hearing. The original judge who oversaw the guilty pleas will now pass sentence.