Roman Abramovich has fired a shot across the bow of Jersey's government by alleging a "conspiracy" against them, amid a criminal investigation into allegations of corruption and money laundering. The billionaire Russian tycoon had initially requested a gagging order on the cases but seems to have dropped his opposition after claiming that Jersey authorities were plotting against him.
The move is an escalation in the secretive legal battle over Abramovich's rise to become one of the world's richest people, which has emerged since a Switzerland federal court ordered the release of a cache of Swiss banking records requested by the Jersey attorney general. The records revealed details about Abramovich's wealth, acquired during his time as Chelsea FC owner and through various offshore companies.
A spokesperson for Abramovich told Reuters that no charges have been brought against him, despite an ongoing investigation since 2022. However, the oligarch had previously succeeded in forcing senior figures to produce private messages and data related to him, which are now set to be made public.
The case has sparked outrage among Jersey officials, who claim there is no evidence of wrongdoing by Abramovich. They have described his allegations of conspiracy as "extreme" and said that the government's conduct was "unreasonable". The Jersey attorney general also stated that any suggestion Abramovich was involved in criminal activity was false.
Abramovich denies all allegations, saying they are without foundation. The investigation is ongoing, but it remains to be seen how this latest development will play out.
The move is an escalation in the secretive legal battle over Abramovich's rise to become one of the world's richest people, which has emerged since a Switzerland federal court ordered the release of a cache of Swiss banking records requested by the Jersey attorney general. The records revealed details about Abramovich's wealth, acquired during his time as Chelsea FC owner and through various offshore companies.
A spokesperson for Abramovich told Reuters that no charges have been brought against him, despite an ongoing investigation since 2022. However, the oligarch had previously succeeded in forcing senior figures to produce private messages and data related to him, which are now set to be made public.
The case has sparked outrage among Jersey officials, who claim there is no evidence of wrongdoing by Abramovich. They have described his allegations of conspiracy as "extreme" and said that the government's conduct was "unreasonable". The Jersey attorney general also stated that any suggestion Abramovich was involved in criminal activity was false.
Abramovich denies all allegations, saying they are without foundation. The investigation is ongoing, but it remains to be seen how this latest development will play out.
like whats next? he's trying to gag them from talking about his alleged corruption and money laundering but they're not having it 
and honestly, i think its super sus how he's trying to spin this as a conspiracy theory 
like if u got caught up in something shady, wouldnt u try to distance urself from it?
And Abramovich, he's just a product of that system, right? He's got the means to fight back, but at what cost? Is this just a clever PR stunt or something more sinister going on beneath the surface? 
Like, the guy's been under investigation since 2022 and now he's claiming there's a conspiracy against him? That's some next-level stuff 
. I'm not gonna lie, his claims of corruption and money laundering sound super suspicious to me 
. But at the same time, I don't wanna believe that Jersey authorities would do something as shady as this without evidence... 
. This whole situation is giving me major plot twist vibes, like what's really going on behind closed doors? 
Can't wait for more updates on this crazy case! 
! I mean, he fires a shot across the bow of Jersey's government, claiming there's a conspiracy against him... like, what? He's got some offshore companies and wealth that's raising eyebrows, but does he have to accuse people of plotting against him? It just looks like an attempt to deflect attention. And now his team is dropping the gagging order thingy, so we'll probably see more shady stuff come out 
And let me get this straight, he initially wanted to gag the cases but then changed his mind? 
and btw, can we talk about how rich you are getting richer by the minute? 
