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Vladimir Antonov extradition hearing adjourned until July | Vladimir Antonov extradition hearing adjourned until July |
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An extradition hearing for the Russian former owner of Portsmouth Football Club and his business partner has been adjourned for nearly six months. | An extradition hearing for the Russian former owner of Portsmouth Football Club and his business partner has been adjourned for nearly six months. |
Vladimir Antonov and Lithuanian Raimondas Baranauskas are charged with alleged asset stripping at Lithuanian bank Snoras. | Vladimir Antonov and Lithuanian Raimondas Baranauskas are charged with alleged asset stripping at Lithuanian bank Snoras. |
Both men, former directors of the bank, deny any dishonesty. | Both men, former directors of the bank, deny any dishonesty. |
The hearing has been adjourned until 8 July at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London. | The hearing has been adjourned until 8 July at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London. |
Vladimir Antonov is the co-owner of Convers Group, an investment company whose interests stretch from Russia to the Bahamas. | |
He fled to the UK after his father, Alexander, survived a murder attempt in Moscow in 2009. | |
While in the UK, Mr Antonov was determined to become as famous as his compatriot, Roman Abramovich, by buying a stake in Portsmouth FC, but was then forced to stand down as chairman. | |
The pair, who are fighting extradition, declined to comment after Monday's hearing. Their conditional bail was renewed. | The pair, who are fighting extradition, declined to comment after Monday's hearing. Their conditional bail was renewed. |
Lithuanian authorities issued a European arrest warrant for the pair in November 2011 following a pre-trial hearing into the alleged multi-million fraud. | Lithuanian authorities issued a European arrest warrant for the pair in November 2011 following a pre-trial hearing into the alleged multi-million fraud. |
Mr Antonov, a London-based banker, bought Portsmouth Football Club in June 2011. | Mr Antonov, a London-based banker, bought Portsmouth Football Club in June 2011. |
The 37-year-old was forced to stand down as chairman in November 2011 when his company Convers Sports Initiatives (CSI) went into administration. | The 37-year-old was forced to stand down as chairman in November 2011 when his company Convers Sports Initiatives (CSI) went into administration. |
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