Russian oligarch Abramovich sues Harper Collins, “Putin's People” author for defamation - bne IntelliNews

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has filed a defamation law suit against the HarperCollins publishing company and the author of “Putin’s People”, Catherine Belton, in London on March 22.
"Today my legal representatives have issued legal proceedings in England in relation to a book that was published in the UK.
How does buying a football club benefit Russia in any way?” a person close to Abramovich told bne IntelliNews.
Abramovich’s legal team has been in talks with the publisher for several weeks trying to find a resolution to the dispute without success, a source in the Abramovich team told bne IntelliNews.
"My objective has been to avoid a legal case and my legal team has engaged with the publishers to try to find an amicable resolution.

Published On: Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:03:32 GMT