Magomed Musaev, the owner of Forbes Russia, told his partners that he secretly invested in purchasing the Forbes Media Group, the Washington Post reported. According to the Washington Post, there are at least five audio and one video recording in which Magomed Musaev discussed purchasing the Forbes Media Group with his partners. In June 2023, Magomed Musaev allegedly told his partners he was behind the purchase of the Forbes Media Group, saying it was the deal of his lifetime, according to the Washington Post. “I just bought global Forbes,” Musaev reportedly told one of his associates, referring to the Forbes Media Group, which includes the US edition of the magazine. In June 2023, Austin Russel visited Musaev’s birthday party in New York City with top executives from the Forbes Media Group.

Source: Forbes October 22, 2023 02:09 UTC