As it so happens, Mr. Leviev is a very close personal friend of someone in my immediate family. He is a very fine gentleman, and a good citizen. He is not a criminal. So it is therefore possible for me to ask him this very question.
If you have some real evidence that he has committed crimes, let's hear it and I can tell him to his face. Otherwise admit that you don't know what the hell you are talking about.
If you have some real evidence that he has committed crimes, let's hear it and I can tell him to his face. Otherwise admit that you don't know what the hell you are talking about.
Haven't you read larry's posts, he donates to Jewish charities. Damning in the view of an antisemite.
Next thing you'll try to tell me Maurice Templesman isn't a tax evader.
I wonder how Mr. Leviev would feel and what he would do, if he knew he was being unfairly slandered, based on no evidence, at an internet website. Hmmmmm.
An international arrest warrant, number 0019292016, was issued for Arkadi Gaidamak (Gaydamak) on 11th January 2001. Nevertheless, it appears that Gaidamak currently enjoys the protection of Israel. Well-placed sources have suggested that he continues to travel freely between Israel and Angola, to South America and into the UK. . .In 1998, Gaidamak legally changed his name in Israel to Arye Barlev. In early 2000, the Tel Aviv newspaper Yedi'ot Aharonot's Leshabat supplement, reported that 15% of the shares of the Israeli public company Africa Israel, which were controlled by businessman Lev Leviev had been acquired by Gaidamak.
It seems that Gaidamak had been introduced to Leviev in 1999 by Dani (Danny) Yatom, the former head of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. . .
In a January 2000 statement to the stock exchange, Africa Israel allegedly stated that Gaidamak 'owns numerous real-estate properties in Western Europe and several other businesses in infrastructure, investment properties, and energy.'
The statement went on, 'Mr Leviev's decision to sell some of the company shares to international businessman Arkardy Gaydamak (sic) was made in view of his relative advantages, which can bring added value to the realisation of the company's business aims. Leviev believes that the company can reach international achievements in energy, real estate and investment assets following the partnership with Gaidamak.'
After only a few months, the Angolan Government announced that it was awarding exclusivity on the sale of the country's diamonds to Leviev's company. It is not known what role, if any, Gaidamak might have played in delivering control over Angola's diamond production to Leviev. ..
Since this first announcement, the relationship between Gaidamak and Leviev appears to have grown to other business sectors, including fertiliser and uranium production in Khazakstan, with possible further ventures into gold production.Of particular note is the acquisition of the chemical treatment complex of Tselina, known as Kazsabton, which was allegedly one of the key companies in the production of nuclear weapons in the Soviet Union.
Given reports that Gaidamak sold his stake in Africa-Israel back to Leviev, it is not known whether he continues to retain the apparent Leviev/Gaidamak joint investments in Khazakstan in his portfolio.
One key question: Why has Israel not acted on Gaidamak's arrest warrant?
Extradition agreements aside, there are two possible reasons for this situation. Either Israel is simply not honouring its obligations as a member of Interpol, a clearly unacceptable situation, or the serving of the arrest warrant has been delayed - rather extensively, it would seem.
Delays often occur due to the fact that international arrest warrants are usually served through diplomatic channels. The current scenario is obviously unworkable and allows for the horse to bolt prior to shutting the stable door, and especially in light of the events of 11th September 2001, such a process seems totally unsuitable for the task at hand and must be reformed. . .
http://www.globalwitness.org/text/downloads/atpm.doc
Lev Leviev's associate, Arkadi Gaydamak is tied in with the man who was just busted for fixing the Olympics:
" Six years have passed since Gaydamak opened accounts in the Paris branch of Barclay's Bank for Alimzhan Tokhtakhunov, also known as Tayvanchik [the Taiwanese], and at his own expense remodeled Tokhtakhunov's luxurious apartment in the most bourgeois section of Paris.
http://www.diamondstudies.com/docs/camarb2.pdf
Free Republic never ceases to amaze with the amount of information, knowledge, and contacts that people have. I have never bothered to study and of Larry's postings. This picqued my interst though as he has attacked someone that Alouette knows.
So Larry, what is your allegation about Lev Leviev, and what is your source?