Owner Conflicts
But the issues began even before that, according to reports. Soviet-born billionaire Vladislav Doronin was battling for control of the Aman brand against his American business partner, Omar Amanat. There were conflicts with the company's founder, Indonesian hospitality guru Adrian Zecha, and amidst the New York hotel's early days, yet another issue: Michael Shvo, the builder they'd paid $500 million to to start development with, was charged with tax fraud and was forced to withdraw from the project. Whew!
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