BusinessDay - Deripaska in ‘Russian mafia’ probe: "RUSSIAN metals oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who is under pressure from the Guinean government to repay tax and other obligations worth $1bn, has been questioned in a criminal case by a Spanish judge and prosecutor.
Deripaska has confirmed the interrogation took place over several hours in a Moscow office on Wednesday. He says he was a friendly witness, with no connection to the criminal activities that are being probed. The spokesman for the Spanish prosecutor and Madrid court records suggest otherwise.
It is the first time in his career Deripaska has faced questioning on his business practices and cash flows by a western judge in a criminal court proceeding. The Spanish interrogation was the first of its kind.
Spanish Judge Fernando Andreu Merelles and special prosecutor José Grinda were in Moscow on Wednesday to interrogate Deripaska, their spokesman confirmed in Madrid."
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