Word: buriatov
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...Brezhnev's job, weary of waiting for their leader's demise, were attempting to force his resignation by impugning members of his family. These stories were fueled by a series of scandals that have erupted in Moscow involving extortion and illicitly obtained diamonds. One centered on Boris Buriatov, a sometime singer known as Boris the Gypsy, who reportedly made himself conspicuous among the drably dressed denizens of Moscow by wearing a long sable coat, mink tie and diamond neckpin. He was arrested earlier this year and is rumored to have been involved in a multimillion-dollar diamond theft...
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