Browder said nothing to do with the film FBK about Seagull – BBC Russian

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The head of Hermitage Capital, William Browder said that the customer is not a film about the Prosecutor General Chaika. “I’m flattered that I attribute this excellent example of anti-corruption work, but in this case I do not have anything to do with” – he said the BBC BBC.

As previously reported, “Kommersant,” the former investigator of the Ministry of Interior Pavel Karpov, appearing in the so-called Magnitsky list, prepared a statement to law enforcement authorities, which referred to the possible link between the actions of the director of Hermitage Capital, William Browder and fund the fight against corruption Alexei Navalny.

According to Karpov , Bulk decided to publish its investigation of Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika and his family soon after investigators Interior Ministry and the Cyprus Police conducted joint raids in the case of the withdrawal of Russian shares of “Gazprom”. Russian authorities attributed Browder illegal acquisition of these shares, writes “Kommersant”.

“It is ridiculous that they use Pavel Karpov to he defended Seagull – said Navalny on request Bi-bi-si comment on the statements Karpov. – Terribly funny that the public prosecutor, one of the leaders of the country can not find anyone in his defense “.

In this case, Alexei Navalny admitted that he knew Browder.

” Once seen alive several times corresponded, he book sent to me. But what I know Browder, does not mean that I need to discuss with him Tsapkov and seagulls “- said the Russian opposition.

Earlier, Press Secretary FBK Cyrus Yarmish told “Kommersant” that William Browder is not a customer of the film on the Prosecutor General’s Office, “and did not give the information that it sounded”.

The film-investigation of “The Seagull” in which serious allegations of corruption and links to criminal organizations against the sons of the public prosecutor and several prosecutors, was released in early December.

“The information that Alexei Navalny gave in his film about the Prosecutor Chaika, deeply shocking – the statement says William Browder . – I wish Navalny luck in further investigation of such cases and encourage other people to join its struggle “.

Sam Yuri Chaika call sounded in the film accusations false and said that an order made explicitly for money performers. In response fund Navalny filed for Seagull petition to the court to protect the honor, dignity and business reputation.