Ismailov Telman Mardanovich

Ismailov Telman Mardanovich

Ismailov Telman Mardanovich - former general director of the AST group of companies and owner of the Prague restaurant, former owner of the Cherkizovsky market, vice president of the Eurasian Congress of Jews.

Aktivs

Telman Ismailov's main assets were concentrated in:

• finance, construction, trade, transport, restaurant business, jewelry production (AST group of companies).

Biography

Born October 26, 1956 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the tenth of twelve children in the family.

1973-1976 - studied at the Azerbaijan National Economic Institute named after D. Buniat-Zade.

1980 - graduated from the Plekhanov Moscow Institute of National Economy.

At the age of 18, as a 1st year student at the Azerbaijan National Economic Institute, he became the director of a commercial store^[1]

After that, he worked as an economist at the Ministry of Commerce, as well as an expert at Vostokintorg.

1987 -^[2] founded his first cooperative "Commercial Charity Company"^[2].

1989 - ^[3] created the first of the AST group of companies for the ^[3].

1989-1991 - opened 52 commercial stores in Moscow, then the Luzhniki market. The company owned part of the territories of the Cherkizovsky market.

Opening of Telman Ismailov Cherkizovsky market

2006 - Telman Ismailov enters the circle of suspects in the attempted murder of the artist Abraham Russo^[4]

2009: Moving to Turkey and opening over $1 billion Mardan Palace Hotel

The largest asset of AST was considered the Cherkizovsky market in Moscow. After the discovery of counterfeit goods worth $2 billion there, the speech of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin with the question of "planting" and the subsequent demolition of trade pavilions, Ismailov was forced to leave for Turkey in 2009. In this country, he opened the luxurious Mardan Palace Hotel, named after the businessman's father. On the opening day of the hotel, he would have turned 100 years old.

The businessman spent $1.4 billion on the construction of the hotel^[5].

Opening of "Mardan Palace" in Turkey

After the hotel opened, Telman Ismailov asked for Turkish citizenship^[6]

At different times, Ismailov invited to himself:

• Jennifer Lopez - 1.5 million dollars;
• Twice Mariah Carey - $1 million per performance;
• Twice Ricky Martin - 850 thousand dollars per performance;
• Robbie Williams - $1 million;
• Avril Lavigne - $1 million^[1].

For the fact that Telman Ismailov flew to one of the parties on the Cote d'Azur on a personal gilded plane "falcon," the British newspaper "Financial Times" included him in the list of the most extravagant rich people in the world^[7].

2009 - a video is published in which the mayor of Moscow calls the "main day of the year" not Victory Day or Russia Day, but the birthday of Telman Ismailov. According to those present, Yuri Luzhkov presented Telman Ismailov with a unique watch worth $1,500,000 . Guests described the holiday as "shocking with transcendent pathos and luxury."

Anniversary of Telman Ismailov

Telman Ismailov plans to build another hotel in Turkey, now the most expensive in the world, and the purchase of the Turkish football club Antalyaspor^[8].

The implementation of an ambitious project in Turkey worth over $1 billion abroad caused discontent among the Russian authorities.

According to unofficial information, the entrepreneur was able to achieve the right to return to his homeland after confirming his readiness to build a complex of two hotels with 5,000 rooms in the Imereti lowland in Sochi for the 2014 Olympics. In January 2012, the Sochi project of Telman Ismailov went to the structures of Viktor Vekselberg. And the Voentorg business center was sold to Suleyman Kerimov.

2011: Estimated wealth of $600 million

It occupies 153rd place in the ranking of the Russian-language version of Forbes "Richest Businessmen Russia - 2011." Telman Ismailov's fortune is estimated at 600 million# dollars^[9] The^[9]

2012: Moscow Hotel Complex Construction Plan

2012 - agreed with the Moscow government the first development project after the liquidation of the Cherkizovsky market - a hotel complex with apartments with a total area of ​ ​ 23.4 thousand m2 near the Kremlin^[10]

2014: Withdrawal from AST Group Owners

In April 2014, it became known that businessman Telman Ismailov left the owners of the AST group, which previously owned the Cherkizovsky market, Voentorg, the Prague restaurant and other assets, his share went to his sons and nephew, the Vedomosti newspaper reported.

The newspaper, referring to the data of the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, reported that Ismailov's sons Alekper and Sarkhan each own 37.5% in the AST Group - 89 company, the parent company of the AST group. The billionaire's nephew, Zaur Mardanov, owns the remaining 25% of the shares. Telman Ismailov himself, who at the end of 2013 owned 25% of the AST group, had no shares. But he continues to be president of the AST group.

The deal, which deprived Telman Ismailov of a stake in the AST group, is technical, a source close to the owners of the AST group told the newspaper. He did not give reasons for such a deal.

2015: Declared bankrupt

As of November 2015, he was a defendant in banks' lawsuits to declare him bankrupt. In December 2015, by a decision of the Arbitration Court of the Moscow Region, it was declared bankrupt, becoming the first bankrupt under the new Law on Bankruptcy of Citizens from Forbes list participants; bankruptcy proceedings were opened against him.

In March 2017, he was again declared bankrupt by a decision of the Arbitration Court of the Moscow Region; the procedure for the sale of his property was opened.

2017: Murder mastermind allegations

On November 11, 2017, Ismailov's lawyer Marina Rusakova announced that he was charged with organizing the murder of two people and illegal arms trafficking.

As of October 2019, he is wanted with his brother Vagif.

2020: Manhunt in Russia and Turkey

In Russia, Ismailov is wanted for organizing murders and abductions. Turkish prosecutors are seeking an international arrest warrant for the businessman and a number of individuals affiliated with him.

2021

Sale of a shopping center in Las Vegas in the suit of BM Bank

In March 2021, the Craig Valley Plaza shopping center of the former owner of the Cherkizovsky market and the founder of the AST group, businessman Telman Ismailov, was sold in Las Vegas. The sale was carried out by decision of an American court: Ismailov's creditors from BM Bank (formerly Bank of Moscow, part of VTB Group) turned to it.

In the information on the movement of funds on Ismailov's accounts, transfers worth more than $8 million were discovered for the purchase of the Craig Valley Plaza shopping center in Las Vegas in 2014. The balance holder of the shopping center was Marker Craig LLC, and Ismailov's niece Naila Sadykhova acted as its participant.

The debts of Ismailov and his structures to BM Bank amount to about 13.7 billion rubles. and $170 million

VTB receives through the court Ismailov facilities in France, Italy and Turkey

VTB Bank was unable to sue a three-story villa on the Cote d'Azur in France, owned by Telman Ismailov and his son. The object was sold, nevertheless, the bank will not remain on hand: by decision of the French court, most of the €8 million in which the villa is estimated will go to it. We are talking about a three-story villa with a gym, bar and billiard rooms, as well as a wine cellar located on a plot of 4.2 thousand square meters . m in the town of Valloris on the Cote d'Azur.

The creditor sued other objects - in Italy, the court of the city of Mantova should soon set a date for bidding for the sale of Ismailov's villa in Castel Goffredo.

In Turkey, as part of the AST Insaat bankruptcy procedure, BM-Bank expects to receive the Mardan sports complex (two football fields with stands, training grounds, an indoor parking for 500 cars, etc.), as well as a hotel with it in the village of Kundu, Lara Antalya district, as well as seven plots of agricultural land.

And in Moscow and the Moscow region in February 2021, two apartments were sold from auctions in elite house No. 18 on Kutuzovsky Prospekt and a two-level apartment in the village of Zarechye Odintsova, and the proceeds for them 74 million rubles . and 51 million rubles. respectively went to the lender.

Ismailov's current debt is more than 13 billion rubles, another 4 billion was recovered from the company; Tropicano Finance BV paid $1.2 million to the lender, leaving another $169 million.

Detention in Montenegro and charges of organizing the murder of two entrepreneurs

In September 2021, Telman Ismailov was detained in Montenegrin Podgorica. He is accused of organizing the murder of two entrepreneurs on November 11, 2017. He was wanted by Interpol for about 4 years.

Asylum in Montenegro

In October 2021, Telman Ismailov's lawyer told the media that the businessman had received asylum in Montenegro. A longtime friend and business partner, ex-president of Montenegro Milo Djukanovic, came to the rescue. With the words that these are all "political and economic persecution."

Hobbies

Collecting watches, which he collected about 2 thousand.

Engaged in philanthropy.

He was a sponsor of singer Abraham Russo.

He is the general sponsor of the Terek Football Club (Grozny).

Interesting facts

The name of the AST group of companies Telman Ismailov came up with the first letters of the names of his sons Alekper and Sarkhan and his name^[11].

Family

Married, two sons.

• Wife - Tamara Ismailova^[12]

• Son - Sarkhan Ismailov^[13].

• Son - Alekper Ismailov^[14].

Notes