Roman Abramovich was detained in the United States by the FBI. This is reported by sources of RBC TV.
Abramovich was questioned by the FBI on charges of corruption in FIFA
Lawyer Dobrovinsky commented to yesterday's news about the arrest of billionaire Roman Abramovich in the United States. According to the lawyer, businessman no delay. However, he still went to the FBI. There he was questioned about corruption in connection with the World Cup in 2018.
"I was tortured with questions about Roman Abramovich. I told him. PAA was summoned for questioning by the FBI. Americans why that and why is interested in how Russia won the right to host the World Cup in 2018. No arrests were not. So far, "- he wrote on his page in Facebook.
According Dobrovinsky FBI suspected corruption in the fact that Russia was chosen as venue for the 2018 World Cup, according to RBC-TV. This Dobrovinsky referred to an "absolutely reliable" source, but declined to name it fully. The lawyer said that Roman Abramovich, only questioned, but not arrested.
December 2, 2010 it was announced that the World Cup in 2018 will be held in Russia. These results were announced in Zurich, FIFA president Sepp Blatter on the official announcement of the winners ceremony at the headquarters of the football organization. The right to host the World Cup 2018 claimed four applications: The Netherlands and Belgium, Spain and Portugal, England and Russia. The Russian delegation, the composition of which there are 30 people in the final presentation of the application were First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, businessman Roman Abramovich and footballer Andrei Arshavin.
At a press conference in Zurich, the then Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that preparations for the 2018 World Cup and also finance Abramovich. "Let forked out a bit, he has a lot of money," - said the prime minister.
Yesterday the media reported that the billionaire businessman and former governor of Chukotka Roman Abramovich was detained in the United States. "It is not clear, it is connected with the business of Roman Abramovich or the investigation into the death of Boris Berezovsky" - said RBC TV, citing its sources. Meanwhile, a spokesman for Abramovich, John Mann denied information about his arrest. Mann confirmed that the Russian billionaire is currently in the United States.
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