Abramovich: Russian oligarch “borrows” 1 million to pay his staff

The Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich begs his friends in Hollywood and American stockbrokers to lend him $ 1 million each to keep him afloat, as well as his assets have been seized by world authorities due to war in Ukraine.

Page Six exclusively reports that (among others) the owner of the football team Chelsea Abramovich – whose bank accounts have been frozen in the US and the UK – desperately looking for loans from his prominent and powerful friends to maintain his staff’s $ 750,000-a-week paycheck – which includes employees keeping his multiple luxury super yachts afloat.

But while Abramovich – who has hosted a number of famous star parties on his boats and his extensive St. Barth mansion – has many close friends in Hollywood, Wall Street and the tech world, we are told that his associates are reluctant to lend him money, even when participating in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

He is asking for money to cover his $ 750,000-a-week payroll

A source told Page Six: “Roman is asking some of his closest and most powerful friends to let him borrow $ 1 million. “He says he has never lost the payroll of his staff, which is $ 750,000 a week“and with his assets frozen he can not pay his people.”

Houses in London

“He has turned to Hollywood producer and director Brett Ratner and the Rothschild family, among others, for money, but – while they are good friends with Roman – they have not agreed to give him money because they either do not have it in cash, in addition, it is not clear what the implications are under international law. “

Abramovich's house

Ratner declined to comment and the Rothschilds could not contact him. Neither of them has given money to Abramovich. The United Kingdom and the European Union imposed sanctions on Abramovich – who has a net worth of $ 14.3 billion, according to Bloomberg – in early March following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

His yachts roam to avoid confiscation

Abramovich’s assets were subsequently frozen by US hedge funds. The sanctions also prevented Abramovich from benefiting from the $ 3 billion sale of the Chelsea football team.

Cameras outside the Chelsea stadium

Meanwhile, Abramovich is still doing his best to keep his assets afloat, including himself in peace talks to end Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. He was invited to the peace talks by Ukraine, which he believes has a direct connection to Putin, which he denies.

In 2018, Abramovich transferred $ 92.3 million worth of real estate on the Upper East Side to his ex-wife Dasa Zukova, according to the city’s property records.

Abramovich yachts

He recently survived an attempted poisoning during peace talks, which reportedly left him suffering from sore eyes and flaky skin. Two Ukrainian peace negotiators are said to have been hit as well, and the alleged poisoning was orchestrated by Russian hardliners seeking to sabotage the talks.

The irony is that Abramovich owns at least four yachts, worth a total of almost $ 1,400,000. Plus an extensive $ 700 million estate in St Barth’s, reportedly right on the island’s most beautiful Gouvenour beach.

Abramovich yachts

Its luxury super yachts remain at sea. Just a few days ago, the Antigua government confirmed that two yachts in its waters are connected to the tycoon.

Source: News Beast

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