Suleiman Kerimov. Photo: REUTERS/Sergei Rasulov/ NewsTeam

28 June 2018, 23:33

French authorities remove all charges from Dagestan billionaire Kerimov

All the charged on violations during real estate purchases in France have been removed from Senator from Dagestan Suleiman Kerimov.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Kerimov was detained in France on November 20, 2017, and charged with money laundering and tax evasion. In last December, the court released Kerimov on bail of 5 million euros. On May 5 this year, it was reported that Kerimov was under intensive care because of heart problems.

"In the near future, he will be given back his passport and the bail," the "Interfax" quotes its source.

Let us remind you that Kerimov is among the top 300 richest people in the world, according to the Forbes.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on June 28, 2018 at 16:50 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

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