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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · 9d

The consistency of the pairs on the blueline is making me wonder who the top pair will be

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Robert Smith @bondhack.ft.com · Sep 3

Absolutely top tier financial investigation into sports chicanery from @pablo.show. no notes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Owz...

Kawhi Leonard Signed a Secret $28M Deal. Steve Ballmer Funded a Fraud. We Followed the Money. | PTFO

YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · Sep 3

Also in here
- how Leadenhall is demanding 777 Partners apply search terms in discovery including “sham” “sucker” “dumb” “dipshit” “bankrupt” “loser” and “asshole”
- how lawyers for 777 Partners claim they are going unpaid
- and what Russell Slade has to do with anything

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JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · Sep 3

New.

Giacomo Angelini may be the new owner of Standard de Liège but his ‘takeover’ was funded entirely by A-CAP. How is this possible, and what does it mean for the Pro League club?

By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and @philippeauclair.bsky.social

josimarfootball.com/2025/09/03/s...

Standard operating procedures - josimarfootball.com

Giacomo Angelini may be the new owner of Standard de Liège but his ‘takeover’ was funded entirely by A-CAP. How is this possible, and what does it mean for the Pro League club?

josimarfootball.com

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · Aug 17

How have I only just discovered Blue Eye Samurai? It’s a work of art

Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · Jul 31

Wait until the full story comes out!

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · Jul 31

I don’t believe so. They needed Everton to attract fresh investors to keep the whole business alive

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · Jul 30

Two warring Russian oligarchs, and a mystery which takes us from London to Cyprus, Miami, and Georgia via private investigators, saunas and strip clubs, involving a trio of litigation funders including… 777 Partners. For Byline Times with Will Neal bylinetimes.com/2025/07/30/m...

Mystery at the Heart of £1 Billion UK Legal Offensive Against Top Putin Ally

A sanctioned former Kremlin politician was sued for shares in his multi-billion-dollar fertiliser company. But why did a trio of companies with links to Russian interests in football get involved?

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · Jul 30

Two warring Russian oligarchs, and a mystery which takes us from London to Cyprus, Miami, and Georgia via private investigators, saunas and strip clubs, involving a trio of litigation funders including… 777 Partners. For Byline Times with Will Neal bylinetimes.com/2025/07/30/m...

Mystery at the Heart of £1 Billion UK Legal Offensive Against Top Putin Ally

A sanctioned former Kremlin politician was sued for shares in his multi-billion-dollar fertiliser company. But why did a trio of companies with links to Russian interests in football get involved?

bylinetimes.com

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

Stanley Cup finals - & in fact NHL playoffs in general - have been the best sport on TV all year. And there are Finns everywhere! 🇫🇮🏒🥅

Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

Looking forward to getting stuck into this 💙

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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · Jun 6

The Telegraph were "deceived" by someone who claimed to be called Al, married to Ali, have three children called Ali, Barry and Harry, wasn't old enough for his claimed years of work and life experience and who apparently had a gardener who came 24 times a year for a total annual cost of £230.

Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · Jun 6

Telegraph withdraws banker school fees story after being deceived by source
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Telegraph withdraws banker school fees story after being deceived by source

Fake Telegraph article about rich banker struggling to afford school fees was result of deception by a source.

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · Jun 6

Was it common sense? Or was Moshiri left with no choice? More than one source told us 777 defaulted on the agreement they signed with him

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Chaled Nahar @chalednahar.bsky.social · Jun 6

Text gemeinsam mit @pbsportswriter.bsky.social zur Versteigerung sowie zum Aufstieg und Zusammenbruch von 777. Paul berichtete für Josimar mit @philippeauclair.bsky.social als erstes über die Auktion: www.sportschau.de/fussball/bun...

777-Anteile werden versteigert - Hertha unterm Hammer?

Am Freitag werden in New York City die Vermögenswerte des Fußballinvestors 777 Partners versteigert. Darunter befinden sich wohl auch die Anteile von Hertha BSC.

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · Jun 5

New: A-CAP is foreclosing on a loan to 777 Partners and forcing the sale at auction tomorrow of ALL its football clubs. But A-CAP’s equity in Everton is not included. With @philippeauclair.bsky.social for @josimarfootball.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/06/05/c...

Collateral damage - josimarfootball.com

Roll up. Roll up. 777 Partners are being forced to auction off all of their shares in all of their football clubs, with a sale to be completed this week.

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · Jun 5

Astonishing development in the 777 Partners saga. *All* of their football assets, including stakes in Standard, Vasco, Genoa, Sevilla, Hertha and Red Star, will be *auctioned* tomorrow. By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and I for @josimarfootball.bsky.social.
josimarfootball.com/2025/06/05/c...

Collateral damage - josimarfootball.com

Roll up. Roll up. 777 Partners are being forced to auction off all of their shares in all of their football clubs, with a sale to be completed this week.

josimarfootball.com

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · Jun 5

New: A-CAP is foreclosing on a loan to 777 Partners and forcing the sale at auction tomorrow of ALL its football clubs. But A-CAP’s equity in Everton is not included. With @philippeauclair.bsky.social for @josimarfootball.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/06/05/c...

Collateral damage - josimarfootball.com

Roll up. Roll up. 777 Partners are being forced to auction off all of their shares in all of their football clubs, with a sale to be completed this week.

josimarfootball.com

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · May 15

He’d obviously be a great fit on the ice and generate huge excitement but I’m having a hard time believing he would ditch a contender for a rebuild or that Grier would pay what it would take to tempt him (or that it would be worth it!)

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · May 15

Always nice to see your work in print too

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · May 12

Can’t think of a better manager than Moyes to guide Everton through their stadium move. His experience at West Ham has taught him a lot.

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...

David Moyes calls on Everton to 'put on a show' at Goodison

Amid all the emotion of saying a fond farewell to their historic Goodison Park home, David Moyes is demanding his players put on a show for their Grand Old Lady this Sunday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · May 12

Can’t think of a better manager than Moyes to guide Everton through their stadium move. His experience at West Ham has taught him a lot.

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba...

David Moyes calls on Everton to 'put on a show' at Goodison

Amid all the emotion of saying a fond farewell to their historic Goodison Park home, David Moyes is demanding his players put on a show for their Grand Old Lady this Sunday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · May 3

UPDATE: In a new legal filing, Leadenhall has now accused 777/A-CAP of breaching their injunction re the Everton deal

JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · May 2

New.

777 Partners still exists, though their website has gone dark and a former employee has testified under oath accusing them of “stealing” 350 million dollars.

By @philippeauclair.bsky.social and @pbsportswriter.bsky.social

josimarfootball.com/2025/05/02/u...

U.S. Steal - josimarfootball.com

Whatever happened to 777 Partners? The company still exists, though their website has gone dark, they are losing court cases, and a former employee has testified under oath accusing them of “stealing”...

josimarfootball.com

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Paul Brown @pbsportswriter.bsky.social · May 3

UPDATE: In a new legal filing, Leadenhall has now accused 777/A-CAP of breaching their injunction re the Everton deal

JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · May 2

New.

777 Partners still exists, though their website has gone dark and a former employee has testified under oath accusing them of “stealing” 350 million dollars.

By @philippeauclair.bsky.social and @pbsportswriter.bsky.social

josimarfootball.com/2025/05/02/u...

U.S. Steal - josimarfootball.com

Whatever happened to 777 Partners? The company still exists, though their website has gone dark, they are losing court cases, and a former employee has testified under oath accusing them of “stealing”...

josimarfootball.com

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JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · May 2

New.

777 Partners still exists, though their website has gone dark and a former employee has testified under oath accusing them of “stealing” 350 million dollars.

By @philippeauclair.bsky.social and @pbsportswriter.bsky.social

josimarfootball.com/2025/05/02/u...

U.S. Steal - josimarfootball.com

Whatever happened to 777 Partners? The company still exists, though their website has gone dark, they are losing court cases, and a former employee has testified under oath accusing them of “stealing”...

josimarfootball.com

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Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · May 2

Remember 777 Partners? This is where the former owners of Standard, Genoa, Vasco, Red Star and Hertha (and near-owners of Everton FC) are now - in a twilight zone of their own making. By @pbsportswriter.bsky.social and myself for @josimarfootball.bsky.social.

josimarfootball.com/2025/05/02/u...

U.S. Steal - josimarfootball.com

Whatever happened to 777 Partners? The company still exists, though their website has gone dark, they are losing court cases, and a former employee has testified under oath accusing them of “stealing”...

josimarfootball.com

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