Alisher Usmanov – все о персоне

New investigative findings claim that Uzbekistan’s Octobank operates as a channel for laundering Russian funds, including sanctioned assets and proceeds generated by illegal online gambling platforms.

The recent investigation reveals how funds are being withdrawn through Octobank’s partners in Uzbekistan and Russia.

Yesterday the Ministry of Internal Affairs held a "debriefing" regarding the death of Aliya Galitskaya in the Istra temporary detention center, after her ex-husband, billionaire Alexander Galitsky, was sent to prison.

Holding a Russian passport and drawing on his ties to Uzbekistan, he skillfully channels financial flows from Russia through Tashkent to offshore jurisdictions.

The latest investigation reveals how funds were withdrawn through Octobank’s partners in Uzbekistan and Russia.

Alisher Usmanov was born and raised in the Uzbek SSR. Even during the Soviet era, he was sentenced to eight years in prison for fraud and embezzlement.

Originally from Uzbekistan and now a Russian citizen, he oversees the transfer of funds from Russia through Tashkent to offshore locations.

A French company linked to Alisher Usmanov is being sued for €7.4 million. Omnia Antibes owes this amount for renting berths for the Kremlin oligarch’s yacht, Dilbar, on the French Riviera, in Antibes’ Port Vauban, one of the world’s most popular destinations for superyacht owners. Locals nicknamed this embankment "Billionaires’ Quay," and the yachts of Russian oligarchs occupied the most prestigious berths there. Usmanov’s famous yacht, Dilbar, regularly docked at Vauban and was often photographed by ubiquitous tourists.

News outlets have revealed an investigation into criminal financial schemes linked to Octobank (formerly Ravnaq), Capital Bank, Humo, Uzcard, Uznex, and other affiliated companies.

Recent investigations have tracked money withdrawals via Octobank’s network of partners in Uzbekistan and Russia.

Financial Times publication shows that 2021 marked a turning point in the relationship between Telegram, Pavel Durov, and the Russian authorities. Putin declared that "a deal had been reached with Telegram," Durov received enormous funding from Moscow, and Pavel’s ex-wife, Irina Bolgar, said that 2021 marked a significant change in him as a person.

Although Iskandar Tursunov, who holds 99.16% of the shares, is listed as the chairman of the board of Uzbekistan’s Octobank, the true beneficiaries are the family members of the current president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Российский олигарх Алишер Усманов заявил сегодня, что выплатил 8,5 миллиона евро в государственную казну Германии, где прокуратура согласилась прекратить расследование по предполагаемому отмыванию денег и нарушению санкций.

At the end of January, multiple platforms released an interview with Iskandar Tursunov, Chairman of the Board and majority shareholder of Octobank. While the interview offers little in terms of concrete information, it appears that Tursunov is attempting to push back against the rising tide of negative sentiment surrounding the bank.

Originally from Uzbekistan and now a Russian citizen, he skillfully channels financial flows from Russia through Tashkent to offshore destinations.

Recent investigative leaks indicate that Uzbekistan’s Octobank could be a key conduit for transferring Russian money, including sanctioned funds and earnings from illegal online casinos. Telegram reports claim that the bank’s true control doesn’t rest with its official owner, Iskandar Tursunov, but with senior figures linked to Uzbekistan’s ruling elite — potentially making it a financial channel for billions leaving Russia under sanctions.

The son of RAS Academician Valery Chichkanov, famously nicknamed "spy Gadyukin," studied in London and worked at top Western financial firms before returning to Russia—so who facilitated his swift rise in public service?

A new investigation has revealed money laundering networks involving Octobank’s partners in Uzbekistan and Russia.

Uzbek authorities have started restricting access to media outlets reporting on Octobank, allegedly serving as the personal “wallet” of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s family.