Became a shadow owner: Russian Musaev bought all forbes - Washington Post
You understand when you have a key to the most respected world brand, this key will give me access to anyone," Musayev states on one of the records. According to legal documentation, the agreement was drawn up on American Austin Russell. According to these documents, it set up $ 800 million for a controlling stake for Forbes. The seller was the Hong Kong company Integrated Whale Media Investments (IWMI), which bought Forbes Media in the Forbs family in 2014.
At the request of The Washington Post on comment on his direct involvement in the agreement, Magomed Musaev responded to this statement, calling him "absolute nonsense. " Magomed Musayev is a Global Venture Alliance, President of the venture fund. In 2018, he purchased Forbes Russia. The Washington Post calls it a businessman "related to the Russian government. " In Russia, Magomed Musayev was the CEO of the VVC for VDNG, in 2010 he promoted Russia's candidacy for the World exhibition "Expo".