MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's spokesperson said on Sunday that a criminal investigation launched by the Jersey authorities against him in 2022 was baseless and that he had
Roman Abramovich Denies Jersey Investigation Claims as Groundless
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's spokesperson said on Sunday that a criminal investigation launched by the Jersey authorities against him in 2022 was baseless and that he had been allowed to introduce "claims of conspiracy" against the government.
In April 2022, the Royal Court of Jersey imposed a formal freezing order on $7 billion worth of assets in trusts which Jersey said were linked to Abramovich and the Attorney General of Jersey said that Abramovich was a suspect in a criminal investigation.
"No charges have been brought against Mr Abramovich in the 3.5 years since the investigation was commenced, and, to our knowledge, in fact no progress has been made on this case," his spokesperson said.
"Mr Abramovich was allowed earlier this year to introduce claims of Conspiracy against the Government of Jersey," the spokesperson said.
(Reporting by Reuters; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
