Exclusive: Hess Exec Out After Forbes Report On Alleged Russian Mafia Ties
An executive at Hess Corp.’s Russian subsidiary who has been identified by police and rivals as a leader of the local oil mafia, the Indeitsy, was fired or “voluntarily terminated” apparently less than 24 hours after Forbes first reported the link on Tuesday. Reached on his mobile phone on Thursday, Simon Kukes, the president of Hess’ Russian arm, confirmed that Alexey Veiman, who rose up from being Kukes’ one-time chauffeur to apparently overseeing all construction for the company, w