RESPECT! as Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich wins latest case over UK firm
According to latest reports Via BBC, Chelsea Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich has won an apology from a publisher over defamatory allegations.
HarperCollins published a book and included in the book that the Chelsea owner bought Chelsea on the orders of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
In UK journalist Catherine Belton’s book ‘Putin’s People’, published by HarperCollins last year, it was claimed that Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea FC on the orders of Russia’s President – an accusation Roman Abramovich didn’t find welcoming.
With Roman Abramovich’s legal team willing to take actions, the company has apologised to Mr Abramovich and confirmed it had reached a settlement.
The books has been amended and a charitable donation will be made in lieu of damages.
A spokesman for Mr Abramovich said they were “pleased” at the settlement, and said the allegations “lacked evidence and were indeed false”.
“In contrast to events relayed in the book, Mr Abramovich’s ambition with Chelsea Football Club has always been clear and transparent: to create world-class teams on the pitch and to ensure the club plays a positive role in all of its communities.”