Alisher Usmanov won a court case against the Austrian newspaper Kurier

The Hamburg court has defended the reputation of Alisher Usmanov from the unproven allegations of an Austrian newspaper.
August 24, 2023 — The Hamburg Land Court recently issued a landmark decision in the context of protecting the reputation of businessmen in the international arena.

Alisher Usmanov filed a lawsuit against the Austrian newspaper Kurier because of an article claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin called him his "favorite oligarch."

The court decision was the result of a detailed analysis of the evidence presented by both sides.

As a result, the court concluded that the Kurier newspaper did not provide sufficient evidence of its claim. The decision emphasizes that such a statement can negatively affect the reputation of a businessman and violates his rights.