Roman Abramovich is under investigation: charges against the billionaire named

The authorities of the British crown-owned island of Jersey have suspected Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich of corruption and money laundering and are conducting a criminal investigation against him.

As reported by BAKU.WS, this is according to The Guardian newspaper, citing documents from the Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland.

According to the court documents, Jersey investigators want to determine the sources of Abramovich's fortune, which he amassed "during the chaotic and uncontrolled rise of capitalism in Russia in the 1990s and 2000s." For this purpose, they have made several requests to Swiss courts regarding companies linked to the Russian businessman, seeking documentation on these companies' bank accounts in Switzerland.

One request concerns suspicions of money laundering related to funds Abramovich received from the sale of "Sibneft" in 2005 for $13 billion. Another request is connected to Abramovich's possible violation of sanctions. In particular, the documents indicate that immediately after the billionaire was added to Jersey's sanctions list in 2022, transfers of assets possibly linked to him were recorded. The Swiss court decided that such data could be transferred to Jersey authorities. Attempts by lawyers to block the transfer of such documents were rejected by the Swiss court.

According to The Guardian, Roman Abramovich's lawyers reject all accusations and insist that any suggestions of his involvement in criminal activity are false.