Ziyavudin Gadzhievich Magomedov is a Russian billionaire businessman.
15 Facts About Ziyavudin Magomedov
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Ziyavudin Magomedov earned a PhD in international economics in 2000 from Moscow State University.
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Ziyavudin Magomedov expanded his business interests in the early 2000s, acquiring land in Primorsk, Leningrad Oblast on which the Primorsk Trade Port was built, with a significant stake owned by Ziyavudin Magomedov.
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In 2012 Mr Ziyavudin Magomedov was made Chairman of the Board of Directors of PJSC NCSP.
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Ziyavudin Magomedov was co-executive chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One prior to his arrest.
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In 2016 Ziyavudin Magomedov bought MMA promotion Fight Nights Global and created the commercial company "Eagles MMA" for sponsoring MMA fighters.
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In 2007, Ziyavudin Magomedov joined the Board of Trustees of the Bolshoi Theatre, with the Theatre reopening in autumn 2011.
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Ziyavudin Magomedov founded and financed the PERI Foundation which supports conservation and cultural heritage projects inside and outside of Russia.
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Mr Ziyavudin Magomedov's Foundation has funded a programme to develop IT and computing skills among young people in Dagestan and donated to dozens of orphanages and schools in the region.
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Ziyavudin Magomedov was stripped of these awards following his arrest.
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On 31 March 2018, while preparing to flee to the United States, Ziyavudin Magomedov was arrested and charged with "racketeering and embezzlement of state funds" by Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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Ziyavudin Magomedov denies the charges, but a Moscow court ruled on 31 March 2018 that he will remain in pre-trial custody, without bail, until 30 May 2018.
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Ziyavudin Magomedov remained in pre-trial custody until December 2022, when he and his brother were sentenced to 19 and 18 years in prison respectively.
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Ziyavudin Magomedov's imprisonment is believed to be part of an attempt by the Russian state to seize assets under his control, handing them to state entities such as Rosatom or Kremlin-affiliated businessmen such as Mikhail Rabinovich.
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Ziyavudin Magomedov is married, with three children, and lived in Moscow prior to his arrest.