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September 6, 2012
Putin’s Russia: Life in a Failing Democracy
Intelligence Analysis and Reporting
Are the Nets' corporate offices really a nest of KGB spies? Don't say we didn't tell you so.
If Boris Volodarsky is correct, then Prokhorov’s riches stem from his approval by the Russian Secret Service, and the decision to buy the Nets had to be one made by the shadow KGB . No one, especially a foreigner, can buy into the NBA without approval of the league. So what did the league do? NBA commissioner David Stern, always eager to trumpet the game’s global expansion, said Nets fans could feel good about Prokhrov.
“I think that any investor who stepped into the opportunity he did would be important and bring excitement, because it’s the final step in ensuring that there will be a brand new building in Brooklyn and the Nets will return to New York,” said Stern.
...So, if Boris Volodarsky is to be believed, the Russian secret service now has a fully legal operation ensconced in the head offices of the Nets. Time will tell what effect this may have.
Posted by eric at September 6, 2012 10:47 AM