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Deripaska deposed as Russia's richest
Rosamund Urwin16.02.09
OLEG Deripaska, the tycoon caught up in the George Osborne sleaze row, has lost his crown as Russia's richest oligarch.
The metals magnate, who owns a house in Belgrave Square, is now the country's eighth richest citizen, according to business magazine Finans. His estimated fortune plunged by almost 90% to $4.9 billion last year.
Mikhail Prokhorov, a 43-year old mining and technology billionaire and one of Deripaska's partners at the group, now claims top spot. The 6 ft 7in playboy bachelor and kickboxing lover has estimated wealth of $14.1 billion.
Prokhorov sold most of his assets before prices began to crash, but he has still seen $7 billion wiped off his fortune in the past 12 months.
Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich kept hold of second place despite his fortune shrinking from $23 billion to $13.9 billion.
