Russian billionaire suspected of mafia links – media
Published: 19 October, 2009, 12:04
Edited: 20 October, 2009, 09:40
The Russian General Prosecutor’s office has requested details from a Spanish court in a case involving Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, Russian media report.
The move comes after a request by the tycoon himself, who wants clarification over reports in Spain regarding his alleged links with the mob.
According to Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the owner of the aluminum company “Rusal” is suspected of laundering four million euros in Spain in the early 2000s through bank accounts belonging to the Russian mafia.
The information came out during a major investigation into organized crime in Spain carried out by the internationally renowned Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon. Garzon is to arrive in Moscow in December to study Deripaska’s alleged involvement, says El Mundo.
Deripaska’s spokesman denied the allegations and says the tycoon is ready to answer any questions.
In the past, the Spanish judge has dealt with cases involving Pinochet, Berlusconi and Bin Laden.
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How can one individual accumulate more than one billion dollars without lying, cheating and stealing? Is it possible. Anyone having more than one hundred million dollars should be assessed a sin tax of 99 per cent of all wealth over one hundred million dollars. Trying to accumulate that kind of wealth brings in lust and corruption. Relieve these poor souls of this heavy burden. Also, we need to try to keep the thieves out of wall street that are not already there. They are destroying America. Can anyone give me justification for any one individual being allowed to swindle and keep a billion dollars?