A Russian, more intelligent Tony Soprano?
Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich (Russian, Семен Могилевич; born June 30, 1946 in Kiev, Ukraine) — also transliterated as "Semyon" — is a billionaire organized crime boss believed by European and United States federal law enforcement agencies to be the "boss of bosses" of most Russian Mafia syndicates in the world. His organised-crime empire is alleged to include assassinations, arms trafficking, art theft, contract killing, counterfeiting, drug trafficking, fencing, Illegal emigration, mail fraud, military equipment smuggling, money laundering, oil smuggling and oil tax fraud, passport fraud, police corruption, political corruption, prostitution, protection racket, racketeering, securities fraud, tax evasion, and wire fraud
Mogilevich is nicknamed "The Brainy Don" because of his business acumen and his degree in economics from Lviv University. He is also known as "Papa" and "Seva" (Russian, short for "Semion").
He allegedly controls RosUkrEnergo, a company currently actively involved in Russia–Ukraine gas disputes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semion_MogilevichMobster 'more powerful than a Gotti,' FBI says NEWTOWN, Pennsylvania (CNN) -- Semion Mogilevich may be the most powerful man you've never heard of.
The FBI says Mogilevich, a Russian mobster, has been involved in arms trafficking, prostitution, extortion and murder for hire.
"He has access to so much, including funding, including other criminal organizations, that he can, with a telephone call and order, affect the global economy," said FBI Supervisory Special Agent Peter Kowenhoven.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/21/mogilevich.fbi.most.wanted/index.html
