The true genius of the Russian businessman Roman Abramovich — greater even than his ability to make obscene amounts of money — is a skill at covering his tracks. His purchase of Chelsea football club last year, along with his appearance at the top of Sunday newspaper Rich Lists as Britain’s wealthiest resident, placed him under extraordinary scrutiny. Yet despite thousands of column inches devoted to the Chelsea deal in the sports and business pages, very little was discovered about Abramovich’s background or character. The man known in Moscow as the ‘stealth oligarch’ went to elaborate lengths to keep himself out of the public eye.
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