Roman Abramovich heads to European Court of Human Rights

Roman Abramovich takes Jersey to European human rights court over criminal investigation | Roman Abramovich | Tech, Entertainment, Sport, Fashion, Travel News

Roman Abramovich has gone to the European court of human rights (ECHR), claiming that a criminal investigation into his financial affairs by the Jersey authorities has breached his human rights, according to reports. The former owner of Chelsea FC, who is under UK sanctions over his links to Vladimir Putin, is being investigated in Jersey over allegations of corruption and money laundering. In a claim filed to the ECHR, lawyers for Abramovich sa…

Roman Abramovich heads to European Court of Human Rights

Roman Abramovich has headed to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge a criminal investigation into the Russian oligarch being carried out by authorities in Jersey. The former Chelsea FC owner has been under investigation for four years by the Channel Islands authorities in a move that has seen £5.3bn of his assets frozen. Nearly £1.5bn of the fund stems from the sale of Chelsea to a consortium led by Todd Boehly in 2022. And the Russia…