Putin ally who declared poverty had £217m of property, UK judge finds

Estate of former Russian senator Vladimir Sloutsker, who died in September, ordered to pay £25m to his ex-wife

A political ally of Vladimir Putin who declared poverty to a London divorce court had £217m-worth of property and land in London and Moscow as well as £21m in investments and a £4m art collection, a judge has found.

Vladimir Sloutsker, 69, who died in September from cancer, fought until the end to hide his assets despite previously enjoying “a lifestyle consistent with extreme wealth” with his ex-wife and children, including a nine-bedroom £45m family home in South Kensington in central London.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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