Farhad Moshiri

[Tony’s Carp]

My concern is if there was any attempt to hide anything, punishments could be quite severe. Chelsea never hid they were owned by a russian.

This is the crux of the problem.

 

[Neiler]

I read the name Simon Goodley and laughed.

More Guardian Cold War BS.

Its the part of Moshiri hiring a solicitor and them writing to the Guardian that's interesting here.

Guardian playing with fire or have an ace up their sleeve.

If Moshiri has broken the law, that's on him as a private citizen, but he's a British citizen so different from say Abromovich and seizing assets etc - would be my take.

So overall not much to see here bar mud slinging.

 

[TheBlueGibbon]

I've no idea what this means.

Wasn't Abramovich paid?

No, he didn't get any of the proceeds of the sale.

How Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea in fall from grace

Standing by the bar in a small Stamford Bridge hospitality suite was a figure who had had not been spotted at the stadium in three years: Roman Abramovich. Last November, the Chelsea owner was back in London at his English Premier League club to host the president of Israel.

apnews.com

 

[Moderatelywarmwater]

Its the part of Moshiri hiring a solicitor and them writing to the Guardian that's interesting here.

Guardian playing with fire or have an ace up their sleeve.

If Moshiri has broken the law, that's on him as a private citizen, but he's a British citizen so different from say Abromovich and seizing assets etc - would be my take.

So overall not much to see here bar mud slinging.

Note that Moshiri has not said he isn’t not being investigated in that letter though . If he had said that they’d have printed it

 

[milks]

I've no idea what this means.

Wasn't Abramovich paid?

Nope. Had to write off his debt as a 'gift' to the club.

 

[Billy Dean]

Its the part of Moshiri hiring a solicitor and them writing to the Guardian that's interesting here.

Guardian playing with fire or have an ace up their sleeve.

If Moshiri has broken the law, that's on him as a private citizen, but he's a British citizen so different from say Abromovich and seizing assets etc - would be my take.

So overall not much to see here bar mud slinging.

I guess the main issue would be if it was to be proved that Moshiri was a front for Usmanov as the real owner of teh club, which I doubt anyone ever will.

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

So you’re denying that Moshiri is being investigated by the police?

He isn’t being investigated by the police or any law enforcement agency.

 

[davek]

So you’re denying that Moshiri is being investigated by the police?

It's old news that Goodley has come our with / hinted at before.

Rule of thumb: if Simon Goodley is reporting this and no other journalist / paper are it is almost certainly 100% BS.

 

[Dixieslaces]

I read the name Simon Goodley and laughed.

More Guardian Cold War BS.

I would like to say that is the case but in all honesty, something isn't right with the whole setup at Everton, apart from the obvious stuff that is.

Yes, The Guardian are perpetuating this whole Cold War BS narrative, as they always have but the fact they are reporting that OFSI being involved in itself raises questions.
No Smoke without fire as they say!

I'm sure Goodley has some irrational hatred of all things Everton but it is troublesome Dave.

Trying to be unbiased, all does not look rosy, despite the Close Season being upon us and safety secured, I fear a long Summer of uncertainty over the whole show that is Everton.

 

[Berlin Blue]

This is the crux of the problem.

Would the club be above any punishment in this specific case?

Would ‘we’ not be the victim of fraud in this case rather than the perpetrator?

 

[Neiler]

I guess the main issue would be if it was to be proved that Moshiri was a front for Usmanov as the real owner of teh club, which I doubt anyone ever will.

You have to prove it mate - they would need hard evidence, i dont know if anyone saw it, but there was a forensic report done recently by some government Dept that showed agencies with links with sanctioned individuals - Bridgewater was one - its also were Moshiri keeps his Everton holding. Its things like that if they can prove or build an evidential case - that can take a long time - if it ever meets the threshold. Even that can be circumstantial as they were business colleagues. Like if we worked together and used the same bank for our accounts.

 

[Dixieslaces]

He isn’t being investigated by the police or any law enforcement agency.

This is clearly a "yet" situation though. It could go that way.
Then again it may not.

I dont see a quick "out" as far as the club is concerned and that is a massive priority.

 

[kenada_blue]

Treasury’s sanctions police ‘reviewing’ finances of Everton FC owner, Guardian understands

Farhad Moshiri reportedly a ‘person of interest’ at special unit over links to sanctioned oligarch Alisher Usman

www.theguardian.com

At it again this feller

 

[Moderatelywarmwater]

He isn’t being investigated by the police or any law enforcement agency.

OFSI my apologies.. an organisation that has swinging powers.
I mean our auditors left because they report Moshiri to them

You couldn’t make it up!

Could be a good way to get rid of Moshiri however, so I’m happy

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

This is clearly a "yet" situation though. It could go that way.
Then again it may not.

I dont see a quick "out" as far as the club is concerned and that is a massive priority.

Oh it’s a mess alright. But calling them sanction police is like calling VAR the offside police, just for dramatic impact.

If the treasury have been misled then surely action (prosecution or forced action) would affect those individuals. Must be a duty not to damage the company/club and its employees which were there long before any investment.

Obviously it could be indirectly damaged by forced sales, uncertainty, reputations damage etc.

Possible moral dilemma for the Treasury as sanctions were designed and implemented to strangle the economy of the aggressor. I may be naive here, but profligate wasteful investment in the north of England seems a few steps away from that? Particularly when Mosh has probably triggered general investment in a section of a city that badly needed it.

But if there have been false representations, then yeah. Choppy waters.