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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rob Davies and Simon Lock

Roman Abramovich aides falsified paperwork to disguise assets and dodge tax, records suggest

Roman Abramovich
Roman Abramovich has now been placed under sanctions by the UK and EU. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/UEFA/Getty Images

Aides of Roman Abramovich – including staff at the global accountancy firm Deloitte – falsified paperwork mapping the oligarch’s sprawling offshore business empire, records suggest, helping his businesses dodge tax and disguise assets.

New analysis of leaked corporate records uncovers what appears to have been a long-running and carefully orchestrated strategy of backdating documents.

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