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Hollywood Star Steven Seagal May Invest in Russian Diamond Mines: ALROSA
Aug 11, 2015 2:31 AM
By Ronen Shnidman
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RAPAPORT... Hollywood actor and martial arts film star Steven Seagal recently visited ALROSA’s operations in Russia’s Yakutia region as part of a trip to the region.
Contrary to an initial report last Thursday by Russia’s Interfax news agency, Seagal is not an analyst for U.S.-based asset management fund Legg Mason, which as of June 30, 2015, managed a portfolio of investments worth $699 billion according to the company. A spokesperson for the investment fund confirmed via email to Rapaport News on Monday that the actor did not visit the major diamond miner on behalf of Legg Mason.
Nevertheless, an ALROSA spokesperson did confirm with Rapaport News on Monday that Seagal was on a business trip in the region and that he had previously expressed interest in investing in Russian diamond mines. The spokesperson noted that Seagal had already become familiar with ALROSA’s business activities “some time ago.”
Seagal also visited the Siberian village of Arilah, where partook of local food, hospitality and rituals, according to Russia-based news outlet RT. “I am a Russian Mongol,” Seagal told a RT television crew that interviewed him following an event at the village. He explained that his paternal grandfather was an ethnic Mongol from Russia.
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Tags:
Alrosa, Legg Mason, martial arts, Mongol, Ronen Shnidman, Steven Seagal, Yakutia
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