Spying Allegations Fly Over Russian Mogul’s Billions
- Family members of Oleg Bourlakov are fighting over his fortune
- Lobbying firm CT Group accused of submitting forged documents
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A private intelligence and lobbying firm has landed in the middle of a dramatic legal dispute over a late Russian tycoon’s $3.7 billion fortune.
The case centers on cement and oil baron Oleg Bourlakov, whose death in 2021 triggered a messy inheritance battle between different parts of his family, with each side accusing the other of using forged documents to bolster their claim.