From ‘Astor’ to Disaster: The fake dynasty fraudster who took on a billionaire – and lost

As the Mediterranean sun sinks behind the hills of Athens, one man is said to be sweating in his luxury villa for reasons that have nothing to do with the heat. Vladimir “Val” Sklarov – a Ukrainian-born operator with a taste for grand names and even grander schemes – stands accused of masterminding a globe-spanning […]