Summary
Russian bandit capitalism - sorry, the joys of the free market - is reaching beyond the grave. Latest victim: Fyodor Dostoevsky. The novelist's great-grandson Dmitri has called foul on the lottery company Chestnaya Igra ('Fair Play'), and is suing for £5,000 damages after images of his ancestor started appearing on its lottery tickets. As he points out, it is not in the best of taste to use the image of a notorious problem gambler to promote a lottery.
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Life and Letters
Russian bandit capitalism - sorry, the joys of the free market - is reaching beyond the grave. Latest victim: Fyodor Dostoevsky. The novelist's great-grandson Dmitri has called foul on the lottery company Chestnaya Igra ('Fair Play'), and is suing for £5,000 damages after images of his ancestor starte...
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