Roman Abramovich posed threat to public security, Swiss police said

Police reported ‘suspicion of money laundering and presumed contacts with criminal organisations’

Switzerland’s federal police advised that the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich posed a “threat to public security and a reputational risk” to the country if he became a resident, it has emerged.

The Chelsea football club owner on Tuesday lost a seven-month legal battle against a newspaper publisher to prevent the publication of information on the reasons for his failure to secure Swiss residency.