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Russian Oligarch, Ex-Cabinet Minister Invested in Telegram's ICO, Court Filing Says

Roman Abramovich, owner of the Chelsea soccer club, invested $10 million in Telegram’s $1.7 billion token sale through a British Virgin Islands-based entity, court papers indicate.

CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY: Roman Abramovich, owner of the Chelsea soccer club, invested $10 million in Telegram’s token sale through a British Virgin Islands-based entity, court papers indicate. (Image: Shutterstock.)
CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY: Roman Abramovich, owner of the Chelsea soccer club, invested $10 million in Telegram’s token sale through a British Virgin Islands-based entity, court papers indicate. (Image: Shutterstock.)