The Great Gatsby

Why does Gatsby not get the $25,000 left him in Cody's will?

Chapter 6
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When Cody died, Gatsby inherited $25,000; he was unable to claim it, however, due to the malicious intervention of Cody's mistress, Ella Kaye.

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