German Gorbuntsov

German Valeryevich Gorbuntsov (Russian: Герман Валерьевич Горбунцов, born 12 April 1966[1]) is a Russian businessman, banker [2][3][4][5] and philanthropist, now living in London, UK. He was a member of the board of directors of the banks: Inter-Rus, Bank Industrial Credit, InterCredit Bank, VIP Money Transfer, Conversbank-Moscow and Interprogress.

German Gorbuntsov
Born (1966-04-12) 12 April 1966
NationalityRussia
Occupationbusinessman, banker

Biography

In 2006, Gorbuntsov became the owner of Spartak hockey club and his close friend Pyotr Chuvilin became the director.[6] Three months before the purchase, the hockey team virtually ceased to exist due to financial difficulties, but by December 2006, it had returned to the top division in the Russian championship. In February 2008, Gorbuntsov received the “Person of the Year 2007” award “For his contribution to the revival of Russian sport”.[7] Later, in 2009-2011, he was also the chairman of the board of Spartak.[8]

At the end of 2008, Gorbuntsov acquired about 80 percent of the shares of Moldovan bank Universalbank. According to media reports that same year, the banker received Moldovan citizenship.[2][3][4][5][9]

In 2012, German Gorbuntsov survived an unsuccessful attempt on his life in central London.[2][3][4][5][10] According to The Guardian, the assassination attempt on Gorbuntsov originated from the Solntsevskaya Bratva organized crime syndicate in Moscow.[11] Gorbuntsov, who was seriously injured, was hospitalized in critical condition and put into an artificial coma, which he was in until 1 April.[12] A criminal case was brought against Vladimir Plahotniuc in Russia for the alleged assassination attempt of Gorbuntsov;[13] however, Interpol declined to put Plahotniuc on their international wanted list, stating that they "cannot intervene in what are essentially political disputes between member states."[13] Gorbuntsov later testified that the attack on him was organized by the pro-Russian politician Renato Usatii.[14]

References
  1. Personal dossier on German Gorbuntsov, Kommersant, 23 March 2012
  2. Shot former Russian banker German Gorbuntsov 'critical', BBC, 23 March 2012
  3. Sam Marsden, Ex-Russian banker German Gorbuntsov hurt in shooting, The Independent, 23 March 2012
  4. German Gorbuntsov: Former Russian Banker In Critical Condition After Canary Wharf Shooting, The Huffington Post, 23/03/2012
  5. Sandra Laville, Russian banker in coma after London shooting, The Guardian, 23 March 2012
  6. "Investigators Arrested in Bribery Case | News". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  7. "История хоккейной команды СПАРТАК МОСКВА - Горбунцов Герман Валерьевич". www.spartak-history.ru. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  8. "История хоккейной команды СПАРТАК МОСКВА - Горбунцов Герман Валерьевич". www.spartak-history.ru. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  9. "German Gorbuntsov: who is the wanted Russian banker shot in London?". Anorak.co.uk. 19 April 2012.
  10. Walker, Shaun (8 June 2012). "Exclusive interview: German Gorbuntsov - the banker shot six times in London". The Independent. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  11. Harding, Luke (9 April 2013). "Moldovan connection: on trail of alleged hitman suspected in London hit". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  12. Lisa Du. "A Former Russian Banker Is In A Coma After Being Shot In London By A Submachine Gun". Business Insider. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  13. "Interpol Rejects Russian Request to List Moldova Leader". Balkan Insight. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  14. Sputnik. "Лидер "Нашей партии" Усатый проходит обвиняемым по уголовному делу" (in Russian). ru.sputnik.md. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

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