Chelsea boss Abramovich sues publisher over Putin book
His lawyers say the book falsely alleges that their client has acted corruptly
23 March 2021 - 17:24
London — Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich has sued publishing house HarperCollins over a recent book that reported he purchased England’s Chelsea Football Club at the direction of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Lawyers for Abramovich, based in London, issued a statement alleging a “number of false and defamatory claims” in Putin’s People, a history of Putin’s rule published in 2020 by Catherine Belton, now a Reuters correspondent based in London...
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