It is not known if he had assets
held overseas or in trust or joint-ownership which would not have been included
in his estate.His daughter Elizaveta Berezovskaya
claimed at a two day inquest in Windsor last March that the Russian Government
could have been behind his death.
A German forensic scientist, acting
for his family, who examined autopsy photographs, said he did not believe
Berezovsky had killed himself. But police found no evidence of foul
play and the inquest heard how he had spoken of suicide before his death.
Another scientist also concluded he had not been murdered.
The Berkshire coroner Peter Bedford
recorded an open verdict, but said there was 'compelling evidence' of suicide
due to Berezovsky's depression and financial problems.The former tycoon, also known as
Platon Elenin, lost a London High Court battle with Roman
Abramovich, the
Chelsea football club owner, just seven months before his death.
He lost a £1.8billion damages claim
over rightful ownership of the oil group Sibneft and was also left with an
estimated £100million legal bill.
Former tycoon: Berezovsky was once known as Russia’s second richest man,
worth £1.9 billion. He was found dead in March last year at his
ex-wife’s £20 million home in Ascot, Berkshire (entrance pictured above)
Legal defeat: The former tycoon (left), also known as Platon Elenin, lost a multi-billion pound London High Court battle with Roman Abramovich (right), the Chelsea football club owner, just months before his death
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