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A luxurious mansion in Belgravia Sq. belonging to the former Russian oligarch Georgy Bedzhamov (pictured), was seized by a Russian court, which will most probably prevent Bedzhamov from selling it. This was reported Thursday (28 January) by Forbes in Russia.
The story of the Russian banker Georgy Bedzhamov has long beeen one of the most popular London legends. This man, who is wanted in Russia and Europe, continues to hide in England. At the same time, he doesn’t limit himself in luxury.
According to Russian prosecution, Georgy Bedzhamov is the legal owner of the luxury estate in Belgrave Square, although the scheme of its acquisition has a very complicated outline and is associated with both offshore and other complex legal structures.
The Tverskoy court of Moscow seized the London home of the former owner of Vneshprombank Georgy Bedzhamov. If the decision is recognized by the British court, the ex-banker will not be able to sell the property, which is estimated as being worth £35 million.
The London home of the ex-owner of Vneshprombank was arrested in a crimin£al case of fraud for 113 billion rubles (more than £1bn), citing a court ruling and an interlocutor familiar with the case.
Vneshprombank is in bankruptcy proceedings and has filed a lawsuit against Bedzhamov in the High Court of London for fraud for £1.3bn. The bank expects to use the decision of the Russian court to exclude the sale of this property by a fugitive banker. Also seized are properties located at 17 Belgrave Square and 17 Belgrave Mews West in London, a plot and buildings that overlook the square on one side and the street on the other. The High Court in London has previously valued the property at £35 million. Tverskoy district court forbade Bedzhamov to dispose of real estate: to sell, give, rent or make other transactions with these objects.
“Vneshprombank plans to appeal to the High Court in London with a request to recognize the decision of the Russian court,” a source close to the bank’s creditors reported. “This will eliminate the possibility of selling the object. The freezing order imposed by the High Court prohibits Georgy Bedzhamov from alienating his assets, but the defendant (if he does not have other sources of financing for his expenses) has the right to ask the court to allow the sale of real estate in order to finance legal proceedings and live within the limits of spending on personal needs.”
Bedzhamov in Russia is accused of fraud (part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code) for 113bn rubles in Vneshprombank. The investigation believes that Bedzhamov, together with his sister Larisa Markus, issued non-refundable loans to fictitious companies affiliated with them, and also debited funds from clients accounts without their knowledge. Currently, the issue of extradition of Bedzhamov to Russia is solved, according to a decision of the Court.
The British court confirmed that Bedzhamov lives in London. His wife Alina Zolotova and their two younger children live in Monaco.
The Central Bank of Russia revoked the license from Vneshprombank in 2016, and the bank owed its creditors more than 200bn rubles. In order to recover the assets of the ex-banker abroad, the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) filed a lawsuit against Bedzhamov in the High Court of London on behalf of Vneshprombank. In the search and recovery of assets, the DIA helps A1 (part of Mikhail Fridman’s Alfa Group). The ex-owner of Vneshprombank left Russia in 2015, and his sister was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison.
The investigation also emphasizes that attempts to acquire this property from Bedzhamov may have serious legal consequences for a possible buyer.
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