The billionaire’s spokesperson said he has not been detained.
The spokesperson for Roman Abramovich has denied that the Russian billionaire has been detained in the United States.
Mr. Abramovich’s spokesperson, John Mann, told Reuters that although the billionaire was in the U.S., he was not detained.
“He is in the U.S. but he has not been arrested or detained,” Mr. Mann told Reuters.
A Russian Newspaper, RBC, had reported that Mr. Abramovich, owner of Chelsea Football Club of England, was detained by the FBI.
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Russian billionaire, Roman Abramovich, has been detained in the U.S., a Russian Newspaper, RBC, reports.
The billionaire, owner of Chelsea Football Club of England, is reportedly being detained by the FBI.
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