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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Juliette Garside and Rob Davies

Roman Abramovich under investigation in Jersey over corruption and money-laundering claims

Roman Abramovich pictured in May 2021 at a football stadium.
Roman Abramovich pictured in 2021. Jersey investigators are looking into the origins of his wealth, acquired during the chaotic rise of capitalism in Russia. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/UEFA/Getty

The former Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Jersey authorities over allegations of corruption and money laundering in connection with the original source of his billions, according to court documents.

The information has emerged from the federal criminal court in Switzerland, where judges ordered the release of documents, relating to multiple Swiss bank accounts, that had been requested by the Jersey attorney general.

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