Dmitry Rybolovlev



Dmitry Yevgenyevich Rybolovlev (born 22 November 1966) is a Russian businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Rybolovlev owned the potash producer Uralkali and, in 2011, became the majority owner and President of Monaco's football club AS Monaco. His daughter, Ekaterina Rybolovleva, is a well known socialite.

Dmitry Rybolovlev went into business with his scientist father in 1990 after studying medicine at Russia's Perm Medical Institute. Two years later, he opened an investment fund and, like other future tycoons, began buying shares of industrial enterprises. He consolidated his shares into a controlling stake in Uralkali, Russia's largest producer of potassium fertlizers, and in 1995 was named its chairman. The company listed in London in 2007. Rybolovlev sold his stake for $6.5 billion in 2010. After a nasty years-long divorce battle, Rybolovlev was ordered to pay his ex-wife $4.5 billion in 2014, a sum that was reduced to $605 million a year later. In October 2015 the pair reached an undisclosed settlement. He is best known in the U.S. for his real estate moves. Rybolovlev bought Maison de L'Amitie, Donald Trump's Palm Beach oceanfront mansion, for $95 million in 2008. He got approval to raze the main building and fountain and sold a parcel for $34 million in 2016.He bought He also apparently paid more than $300 million for La Belle Epoque, a Monaco penthouse where he lives. Rybolovlev also owns the the AS Monaco football club. (His daughter Ekaterina bought Skorpios, the Greek island that belonged to successors of Aristotle Onassis, in 2013 and owns a New York City apartment, for which she paid $88 million).
 

Dmitry Rybolovlev did not become a criminal in Monaco

Society30.11.2023

In Monaco, the criminal case against the scandalous Russian oligarch was closed.

Billionaire Rybolovlev flies by yacht

Business08.02.2021

Businessman Dmitry Rybolovlev cannot sell the boat to Anna I for a long time. This time he had to tune the boat and reduce the price.

Swiss prosecutors gave a damn about Rybolovlev

Society27.01.2021

The Geneva prosecutor notified businessman and art dealer Yves Bouvier that the investigation into the fraud case was closed. Rybolovlev estimates his damage at $ 1 billion.

Rybolovlev will lure tourists with a VIP resort on his island of Skorpios

Business11.01.2021

The Greek authorities have approved the creation of a VIP resort on the private island of Skorpios, owned by the family of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev. The project is estimated at € 165 million and will take three years.

Potanin's yachts will not reach Monaco

Business03.07.2020

The world's largest yacht show was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was attended by boats of the richest Russians.

The owners of Uralkali suck the company dry

Business15.04.2020

Dmitry Rybolovlev “took off” the money and drove off to Monaco, “scoring” it for an environmental and social catastrophe. And the son of Dmitry Mazepin spins at parties during the mourning for the dead miners, while dad brings the strategic company to permanent losses.

Dmitry Rybolovlev sent his son-in-law to the Uruguayan Senate

Business30.10.2019

The son-in-law of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, 38-year-old Juan Sartori became the youngest elected senator of Uruguay.

Dmitry Rybolovlev earned on the sale of the Trump's estate

Business11.07.2019

A businessman bought an estate in Palm Beach in 2008 for $ 95 million. Dividing it into three parts and selling them separately, he earned about 13 million.

Dmitry Rybolovlev proposed to abandon the football club "Monaco"

Society17.11.2018

According to Prince Albert II, a businessman should abandon a football club if his guilt is proven.

Dmitry Rybolovlev was heroically silent during interrogation at the Monaco police

Society13.11.2018

The Russian oligarch, who fled back to Moscow, did not split during the interrogation in the neighborhood of the Monaco guards. This was announced by his lawyer.

Dmitry Rybolovlev released under judicial supervision

Society08.11.2018

The owner of the club "Monaco" has not yet begun to throw behind bars.

Monaco Prosecutor's Office reached Dmitry Rybolovlev

Society06.11.2018

The Russian oligarch was arrested in a corruption and "influence trading" case.

Vladimir Potanin sold his Anastasia

Business09.08.2018

The 75-meter yacht, named after the daughter of a Russian oligarch, was sold for $ 75 million.

Football Club Rybolovleva earned € 500 million on the sale of players

Business11.07.2018

Vice-president of "Monaco" Vadim Vasiliev at a lecture at the business school RMA told how the club functions where the star of the French national team Kiliana Mbappa was raised.

Rybolovlev is negotiating the purchase of a football club

Business10.07.2018

Italian media called Dmitry Rybolovlev one of the contenders for the football club Milan. But more chances to become the owner of the club from the American hedge fund Elliot Management, issued last year a loan for the purchase of "Milan" from the family of Silvio Berlusconi.

Dmitry Rybolovlev invested half a billion dollars in US startups

Business18.06.2018

Former owner of Uralkali and possible investigator of the investigation of Robert Mueller Dmitry Rybolovlev for several years invested several hundred million dollars in American startups related to biotechnology and medicine.

The richest heirs of Russia

Business25.05.2018

Forbes presented the rating of the heirs of the richest businessmen of Russia for the third time. The first place was taken by Yusuf Alekperov, the second place was occupied by the children of Leonid Mikhelson, "bronze" - in the son and daughter of Andrei Melnichenko.

Dmitry Rybolovlev builds a yacht at the shipyard in the Netherlands

Business11.01.2018

The Russian billionaire will soon enter the elite club of Russian businessmen with yachts over 100 meters long.

The rise and fall of Dmitry Rybolovlev

Business25.12.2017

The collapse of the former owner of Uralkali may hit important figures in the administrations of Russia and the United States.

Dmitry Rybolovlev starts construction on the island of Skorpios

Business12.12.2017

The Greek government gave a "green light" to the project on the birthday of the Russian businessman. Investments can amount to 120 million euros.

Vasily Anisimov will get rid of the yacht Saint Nicolas

Business08.12.2017

Russian billionaires began selling boats less than a hundred meters in length.

The picture of Da Vinci belonging to Rybolovlev went for a record amount

Business16.11.2017

During the auction at Christie's auction, Leonardo da Vinci's "Savior of the World" went up four times and was sold for 450.3 million dollars. The canvas belonged to Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, he bought it for $ 127 million.

Oligarch of the Permian period

Business28.09.2017

Over the last 6 years, Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev has spent from 4 to 5 billion dollars on art, real estate and football club. When the ex-owner of Uralkali ran out of funds, he was asked to leave Monaco.

Dmitry Rybolovlev is declared persona non grata in Monaco

Business25.09.2017

President and owner of the football club "Monaco", Dmitry Rybolovlev, may be forced to leave the small principality because of a corruption scandal.

Dmitry Rybolovlev turned Monaco into a hotbed of Russian corruption

Business15.09.2017

The Minister of Justice of Monaco resigned because of the case of billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev: the official was suspected of patronizing the business of the odious Russian oligarch.

Billionaire Rybolovlev is aware of the collapse of the "Swiss Tesla", but is still interested in energy storages

Business24.08.2017

The investment of the owner of FC Monaco in Alevo, the developer of energy storage systems based on lithium batteries, was estimated at $36 million.

Ex-wife of billionaire Vasily Anisimov sells a mansion for $18 million

Business22.07.2017

Another example of the "cleverness" of the Russian nouveaux riches: buying expensive real estate in the West only to unsuccessfully try to sell it at a price several times less.

Dmitry Rybolovlev failed to sell the canvas by El Greco at a discount of 88%

Society15.07.2017

In total, the billionaire invested about $2 billion in art works, having purchased 38 works, including paintings by Picasso and Leonardo da Vinci.