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« Reply #8145 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:31:04 » |
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Given Powers Domicile status in Switzerland at the time, I'd wager it is not an insignificant fact. Maybe getting a few quid himself to oil other deals/discussions away from prying eyes. Now for someone to find the Russian links.
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The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey
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« Reply #8146 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:33:23 » |
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If there was supposed not to be any paper trail, how has this all come out?
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« Reply #8147 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:33:31 » |
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Is this just a dodgy very wealthy football club owner looking to launder money using another football club then?
It sounds like Chelsea are in for some serious investigation, but have we broken rules as well? Is this where the points deduction chat has come from?
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #8148 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:34:57 » |
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If there was supposed not to be any paper trail, how has this all come out?
People fall out with people all the time, and leak information they may have insight to - e-mails, phone calls, documents etc. |
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The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey
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« Reply #8149 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:35:36 » |
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Is Abramovich giving Lee Power some dosh breaking any footballing rules?
God knows.
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« Reply #8150 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:36:12 » |
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Standing leaking ahead of the court case...?
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The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey
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« Reply #8151 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:38:47 » |
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Maybe. But our bit in this story is tiny.
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« Reply #8152 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:40:22 » |
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Maybe. But our bit in this story is tiny.
For sure. But I can imagine Michael Standing hearing on the grapevine that a journo is investigating dodgy payments by Abramovich and thinking it would be a good opportunity to stir the pot. |
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« Reply #8153 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:44:59 » |
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If there was supposed not to be any paper trail, how has this all come out?
A leak of financial records in Cyprus, access to which records was shared by the ICIJ, the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project and Paper Trail Media with the Guardian and other media outlets. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/15/chelsea-fc-face-new-questions-over-how-roman-abramovich-funded-successSo it's not so much "no paper trail" as "a convoluted paper trail through various associated companies, individuals and er... lower regulation countries" I think it's highly unlikely that Standing is anything other than an interested bystander here, we're a tiny footnote in this story. |
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« Reply #8154 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:49:31 » |
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A leak of financial records in Cyprus, access to which records was shared by the ICIJ, the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project and Paper Trail Media with the Guardian and other media outlets. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/15/chelsea-fc-face-new-questions-over-how-roman-abramovich-funded-successSo it's not so much "no paper trail" as "a convoluted paper trail through various associated companies, individuals and er... lower regulation countries" I think it's highly unlikely that Standing is anything other than an interested bystander here, we're a tiny footnote in this story. Fair enough. Panama Papers type effort. |
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Bob's Orange
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« Reply #8155 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:54:54 » |
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Given Powers Domicile status in Switzerland at the time, I'd wager it is not an insignificant fact. Maybe getting a few quid himself to oil other deals/discussions away from prying eyes. Now for someone to find the Russian links.
Hepburn-Murphy? |
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we've been to Aberdeen, we hate the Hibs, they make us spew up, so make some noise,
the gorgie boys, for Hearts in Europe.
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« Reply #8156 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 13:56:59 » |
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The real villain here:  Raymond Reddington? |
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“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” ― Marcus Aurelius
When somebody shouts STOP! I never know if it's in the name of love, if it's HAMMER TIME, or if I should collaborate and listen...
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The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey
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« Reply #8158 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 14:05:45 » |
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Had an accounting services company. Dissolved in 2017.
Could be handy for money shuffling.
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« Reply #8159 on: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 14:06:47 » |
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He's also an online ghost.
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