1. W/S Berezovsky getting out of car

2. W/S Berezovsky walking down corridor

3. W/S Berezovsky walking into room

4. C/U Berezovsky talking

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UK: Exiled Russian Tycoon Berezovsky died

Boris Berezovsky, an exiled Russian tycoon, died Saturday in England, according to a Facebook post by his son-in-law.

Berezovsky, who was 67, reportedly died in his manor house near on Saturday. Police are investigating his death.
Berezovsky made his fortune during the tumltuous 1990s in Russia, a time often referred to as the era of robber barons.

Since 2003 Berezovsky was granted political asylum by the United Kingdom after being wanted in Russia since 2001 on charges of fraud, money-laundering and attempted violent takeover. He was also a former Krelmin insister who is known for publicly ciritcising Russian Vladimir Putin.

Berezovsky's death comes after he lost a recent court battle in August 2012 against Russian tycoon, Roman Abramovich, which cost $5.6 billion (€4.3 billion) including a further $56 million (€43 million) in legal costs he was ordered to pay Abramovich after losing the case. The court battle began over a publicised dispute over who owned the private oil company Sibneft.

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