No matter how much money you make, losing it in an alleged bank fraud scheme is a real slap in the face. For Alexander Radulov of the Dallas Stars, it is being reported that he lost 1.5 billion rubles, just over $20 million USD, to a bank allegedly operating without a licence.
"We tried to somehow resolve the issue, to meet with these people pre-trial, in the chaos, they began to run away from us," Radulov's lawyer Sergei Tashkov told Championat.com.
"He is the first athlete to announce this problem. Others will follow him," continued Tashkov. "But he has the biggest contribution.
Tashkov has filed a lawsuit on Radulov's behalf. There is no word on when the case will be heard in court. From what we can understand, the bank continued to accept deposits of Radulov's salary from the 34-year-old forward despite the fact that it's license had allegedly been lost. When Radulov attempted a withdrawal, he was given the runaround.
According to the report by Championat, Radulov is expected to comment on the situation personally in the near future.
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