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From paradise to hell

At the start of 2019, Vasil Bozhkov became the owner of Levski Sofia and fans of the most popular club in Bulgaria began to dream of better times. Why? Because Bozhkov is one of Bulgaria’s richest men, with an estimated worth of over1 billion Bulgarian lev (approximately £500m). He has also been described by the US State Department as “the most infamous gangster in Bulgaria.”

Nicknamed “The Skull,” Bozhkov’s upsurge began in the early 1990s after the changing of the political system in Bulgaria. His main business is gambling, with a number of casinos registered to his primary

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