Posted by Guardian 203 days ago
High court hears how Chelsea FC owner made payments to former friend Boris BerezovskyRoman Abramovich made payments totalling several hundred million dollars to his former friend Boris Berezovsky, often handing over bags of cash, the high court heard on Wednesday.The Chelsea FC owner said he paid him $80m in 1996, $50m in 1997 and 1998, and $80m in 1999. Sums of up to $5m were delivered in cash to Berezovsky's Moscow office and club."Yes, he [Berezovsky] did call me and quite often. Of course, when he needed money he did call me," Abramovich said. He insists the payments were for Berezovsky's political services and his influence over then pr...
