Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Victims to withdraw their claims against Russian oligarch

Monday, 14 January 2013
Ria Novosti

No bail hearing for Russian oligarch arrested for debauchery in Cambodia. Investigation into Russian Businessman's case starts in Cambodia.

The Cambodian sailors who filed a lawsuit against Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky and two other Russian citizens have withdrawn their claims that they were injured and deprived of their personal liberty.

"This occurred when an agreement was reached on providing compensation for harm," he said.


"However, the court is still obliged to investigate the case until the end and to issue a decision," he said. "This is why I cannot say when or how the proceedings will end. But I think they will end rather soon."

The police arrested Polonsky and the other two Russians on December 31 for inflicting harm on the crew of a ship heading back to Sihanoukville from nearby islands and depriving them of their personal liberty.

The prosecutors maintain that, while in a state of intoxication, the Russians threatened the crew with knives, locked them in the hold, and then made them jump overboard.

The Russians have denied the charges, stating that they had an argument with the Cambodians over the amount of New Year fireworks used.

In 2008, Forbes ranked Polonsky Russia's fortieth richest man with a $4.35 billion fortune. He headed the Mirax Group, a property development company that went bankrupt during the global economic crisis.




1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Money talks! Justice is not serving when dealing with rich individual committ crime against the poor,money buy justice,money turns justice other way around especially when the rich clash with the poor,the poor always loose 99.99% at the time.In the real world of democracy live the west this Russian guy will be jailed and pay stiff fine for the victims and court for attempt murder,in Cambodia under Cpp is just slap on the wrists and pay money to the corrupts official and the perpetrators on the way to their paradise.Where is justice in Kew Kew Kew!? Please my dear lawyer Theary Seng,the beautiful & lovely would you please explain why justice in your Kew!Kew! Kew! is blinded?