Oligarch Alisher Usmanov, who’s trying to buy Arsenal Football Club, is currently using London lawyers Schillngs to prevent bloggers revealing unsavoury facts about his behaviour and background.
Bloggers who’ve been pulled off the web over the last 24 hours include Tim Ireland of Bloggerheads and former FO ambassador turned anti-war campaigner, Craig Murray. Ireland also runs Boris Johnson’s website which is also temporarily unavailable.
Craig Murray’s Usmanov story is here:
Also here:
http://www.wombles.org.uk/article200704865.php
http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.usa/browse_thread/thread/7e6c495f75362190
http://www.alisherusmanov.blogspot.com/
Report in the Media Guardian, including observant quote from Boris:
“This is London, not Uzbekistan.”
Saturday 22 September
Latest addition:
http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=26860<
19 responses so far ↓
Chicken Yoghurt » Public Service Announcement UPDATED // September 21, 2007 at 1:17 pm
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GadgetGadget.info - Gadgets on the web » Litigious Russian oligarch alert! // September 21, 2007 at 2:21 pm
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Missing Bloggers at Cynical Chatter From The Underworld // September 21, 2007 at 2:50 pm
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Blogs down… (updated) « Samantha, Gordon, & Me // September 21, 2007 at 7:21 pm
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Pitch Invasion · 2007 · September · 21 // September 21, 2007 at 7:34 pm
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not tim ireland // September 21, 2007 at 10:40 pm
I know you’ve been known for inacuracy before, but are you serious when you say Tim Ireland runs Boris’s website? Really? Did you ever read his blog? See his Anne Milton campaign?
Good grief, this blog’s not slipping, it’s slipped. That’s a pretty major factual error.
For your info, they all shared a server company, in Gloucester i believe.
Bluebaldee // September 22, 2007 at 12:11 am
That bloke Usmanov sounds like an absolute delight. A violent criminal thug who’s trying to buy respectability.
If I was an Arsenal fan I wouldn’t want him within a million miles of my club and anyhow, I’ve heard that he supports Man Utd!
Although he’s instructed his hound-like lackeys at Schillings to bully the bloggers, it’s somewhat curious to discover that Usmanov hasn’t actually sued Craig Murray.
Murray has published his allegations in a book called “Murder in Samarkand”, yet Usmanov and his free speech-suppressing pals at Schillings have decided not to test those allegations in a court of law.
Funny that.
Pickled Politics » Bloggers under threat // September 22, 2007 at 3:39 am
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The Perfect Pitch » Blog Archive » Usmanov shows his true colours // September 22, 2007 at 5:22 am
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thebristolblogger // September 22, 2007 at 1:05 pm
Re: Tim Ireland and Boris. I got my info’ from Chicken Yoghurt:
And Iain Dale:
Pitch Invasion · Usmanov Raises the Stakes // September 22, 2007 at 1:51 pm
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Tim Worstall » Blog Archive » Corporate Advertising The Right Way: A Message to Schillings re Alisher Usmanov // September 22, 2007 at 6:45 pm
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This is England (and Scotland and Wales) « The Bristol Blogger // September 23, 2007 at 8:39 am
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Alisher Usmanov: Boris Johnson On Free Speech » Anorak News // September 23, 2007 at 9:49 pm
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Alisher Alisher Usmanov courting online PR disaster, closing down Boris Johnson et al : moninski.com: PR and beyond // September 23, 2007 at 10:28 pm
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Phil // September 24, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Oh BOY! has this been a long time in coming.
This IS EXACTLY what we have been waiting for in this country
This case can be the launching platform for LAW reform and release of ineffectual LAWS restricting the PUBLIC of Britain.
I further suggest that this campaign be termed ‘An Usmanov’
Dictionary definition
Usmanov [uzmanov]
A pathetic attempt to pervert the LAW of the land and suppress freedom of speech.
Similar phrase(s) [MORON][PATHETIC]
This attempt should not be swept under the carpet, It should not stop until the press retract ALL the comments forced on them by the attorneys and Usmanov and the exact letters to the press and the supporters web sites be made public.
Breverías I « 14 de abril // September 24, 2007 at 7:01 pm
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Usmanov allegations repeated in European Parliament Debate byTom Wise MEP | The Wardman Wire // September 26, 2007 at 8:25 am
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Gypsyside.Com » Litigious Russian oligarch alert! // October 28, 2007 at 5:57 am
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