Biography & Early Wealth Journey

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The cars alone are worth seven figures, and the Dvoryanynova suit goes onto claim that she and Michael have also been cut off from sources of income, such as upscale rental properties that Zelenov owned in Courchevel, France and Alpine, New Jersey.

Zelenov's lack of a will and the fact that his assets were held not in trust but in a complex network of LLCs and other financial entities (as well as his status as permanent resident of the country of Cyprus for tax purposes) mean that his full fortune may never be sorted out. As the lawsuit puts it:

Primary Income Streams & Multi-Million Contracts

"Absent discovery into… bank records, personal financial statements, wire information and other economic forensic/historical records, the breadth of Zelenov's holdings will [likely] never be brought to light."

Zelenov's parents have until February 16th to respond to the suit. Then, the battle over the late oligarch's fortune will really begin.