Michael Calvey is a pioneering US-born financier, who made his fortune in post-Communist Russia. This is the story of how his life was turned upside down in 2019, when he was unjustly incarcerated in the country' s most notorious prison, awaiting trial for fraud.
"'I have known Michael for over twenty-five years, and I never met any other foreigner who appreciates the Russian spirit, perhaps even more than I do! Baring was the smartest, most reputable, and successful investor in Russia. That's why his arrest and punishment were shocking to me and the entire business elite - it was so unfair and insane. We tried to help Mike as much as we could, but there's
Oleg Tinkov, Russian businessman and Putin critic
"'From pioneering investor to financial titan to jail-time in Moscow's most notorious prison - Mike Calvey has ventured deep inside the Russian enigma. He knows more about post-Communist Russia, good and bad, than any other Westerner on earth. … One of the world's most astute and successful asset managers, he's a superb writer too, with an astonishing tale to tell.'"
