Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is alleged to have paid billions of dollars for protection and political favors in order to amass his fortune, according to The Times ...
Quoting one of 52 pages of the document Abramovich court battle with old mentor and fellow oligarch Boris Berezovsky, The Times asserts that the billionaire oligarchs higher pay so that he could of its shares in Russia's oil and aluminium assets and leave the disintegration of the Soviet Union with a large fortune.
These "aluminum wars" that led to Gangland violence that claimed over 100 lives, but as a result, Abramovich is now estimated at 11.4 million pounds.
Abramovich is being sued in London Commercial Court, with 62 years of age, saying Berezovsky was forced to sell its shares in Sibneft, Rusal and oral rehydration therapy - oil, aluminum and television companies respective - prices rebate, from which Abramovich has benefited.
The court papers state that the owner of Chelsea has accused Berezovsky and Badri Patarkatsishvili purposes or Georgia, to demand money to help it emerge from the darkness. "Before August 1995 decree, the defendant informed Mr Berezovsky who wanted to acquire a controlling stake in Sibneft on its creation," said defense roles.
"In exchange for the defendant agree with Mr Berezovsky to provide funds needed in connection with the cash flow of oral rehydration therapy, Mr Berezovsky was agreed to use their personal and political influence to support the project and help in adopting the necessary legislative measures leading to the creation of Sibneft. "
Abramovich paid $ 500 million to Patarkatsishvili to protect it from the wars of aluminium and Chelsea boss has admitted that owes its success to Georgian.
The documents read: "... Is Mr Patarkatsishvili assist the defendant to the defendant the acquisition of assets in the Russian aluminium industry."
The Times reported that Patarkatsishvili, who died aged 52 of heart disease, was an infamous middle man to organized crime. The court documents contend that patients face a Abramovich Swiss airport, demanding to pay $ 1.3 million to Berezovsky. "The accused agreed to pay this amount on the basis that it would be the last request for payment by Mr. Berezovsky and Patarkatsishvili him and he would no longer publicly associated with him and their business interests," they read.
John Mann, a spokesman for Abramovich and Millhousen Capital, told AFP: "It's an ongoing issue. While the case is underway, we will not make any comment on that."
Berezovsky has confirmed that the paper's account court documents are accurate, but not confirm if the court documents themselves were accurate. "It's not my job, is the work of my lawyers".
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