Biography
Biography of Badri Patarkatsishvili remained complete riddles even after death. The man became famous as an influential Georgian and Russian businessman, as well as the possible killer of Vladislav Listeyev's journalist.Childhood and youth
Badri Patarkatsishvili was born on October 31, 1955 in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. In national origin, he is a Georgian Jew and brought up in the spirit of respect for the religion of ancestors. The childhood of the boy passed in poverty: the family was forced to crash in the semi-basement room of an apartment building, and the little badri gathered bottles to help adults.
Back in the young years, Patarkatsishvili joined the Komsomol, then to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. After graduating from school, the guy filed documents to a polytechnic university who successfully graduated. During this period, he began working with cars and in the late 80s headed the maintenance station of the Magni Magni.
Personal life
In the youth, Badri married Inna Gudavadze, who gave him the daughters of Lian and Ja. In 2005, the younger successor of a businessman played a lush wedding with Evgeny Gornak. The celebration lasted 3 days, the main venue of the celebration was chosen in Tbilisi, which gathered the Georgian elite. After that, the local media has long twisted photos from the event.In the personal life of a man not everything was smooth. In the 90s, he had a novel with Olga Safronova, the result of which was the birth of the son of David Patarkatsishvili. Divorce with the official wife of Badri did not, although he tried to secretly tie himself to marriage with a new beloved. As a result, the Union was invalid, and the child is extramarital.
Business
In 1990, Patarkatsishvili began his career in Logovaz, which was engaged in selling cars. He passed the way from the head of the Caucasian Office to deputy general director. In addition, he led the subsidiary of Lada-Engineering.
Soon the man began the path in the field of media, became the deputy director of the ORT television channel (Channel One). During this period, he became close to Boris Berezovsky, who collaborated in subsequent years. Later, Roman Abramovich called Badri Schalvovich respected criminal authority, which "roisp" business Berezovsky.
In 1995, the name of Patarkatsishvili was heard in connection with a loud business about the murder of the leading program "Field of Miracles" Vladislav Listeyev. Since the dead served by the post of Director General of ORT, the businessman supported working relationships with him and attended the funeral, where he stood at the head of the coffin.
However, in the process of investigation, the case was followed by a statement that Badri could be involved in the death of a journalist. According to the investigator Boris Uvarov, during a private conversation, Vladislav's wife Albina Nazimova called Patarkatsishvili and Berezovsky with the likely killers of Listeyev. Despite the testimony of several more witnesses who spoke out against businessmen, their faults were not found, and the investigation went into a dead end.
Meanwhile, Constantine Ernst became the general producer of Badri Shalvovich. After years, the oligarch made a loud statement that Vladimir Putin came to politics thanks to his patronage.
Close relationship with the future president of the Russian Federation did not help a businessman to avoid law enforcement attention. In 2001, he was accused of fraud and organizing the escape from the prison of Nikolai Glushkov, which is why he was forced to return to Georgia.
Soon he wrote an open letter to The New York Times, where he declared the criminal prosecution of him, Vladimir Gusinsky and Boris Berezovsky for reports about the Chechen Republic. He called all accusations fabricated.
In Motherland, the man created the first media holding "Imedi", headed the Federation of Businessmen and the Olympic Committee. This time was the period of the clutch in the biography of Patarkatsishvili, he led the business, engaged in charity and supported the connection with the Jewish community. In 2005, the businessman received the head of the World Jewish Television.
However, a year later, a man again reminded himself in the press, when he began to show interest in politics. He criticized the current President Mikhail Saakashvili, which was accused of opposition actions and had to go from the country to London. Later, Badri lost the title of the Chairman of the Olympic Committee.
Patarkatsishvili was not going to give up - he participated in protest actions against the head of state. Subsequently, a criminal case was discovered against him, suspected of a conspiracy in order to overthrow the president.
Death
Politician died on February 12, 2008 in his home in London, the cause of death was called stroke. At the request of the closest Badri Shalvovich is buried in Georgia, the grave is located near his residence.
After the funeral, the property of a man passed into the inheritance of the family, the business was headed by the eldest daughter Liana. According to Kommersant, the ownership of the oligarch included 80% of Georgian televisionlock, shares of football and basketball clubs Dynamo, the Bary Discovered Partners Foundation, in the assets of which Borzhomi Mineral Water manufacturer, Bamby Confectionery factory and Milk Imblek factory. In general, the state was estimated at $ 12 billion.
The suspicion of the supporters and loved ones caused suspicion of supporters. They argued that the businessman did not complain about the problems with the heart, so they could kill him. In 2018, Arno Hidirbiegishvili expressed the assumption that the man was poisoned by poison with a delayed action. In the same year, representatives of the Georgian prosecutor's office called Mikhail Saakashvili involved in the death of his oppositionist.