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Aslan Ûsoyan ((グルジア語:ასლან უსოიანი); (ロシア語:Асла́н Раши́дович Усоя́н)) (27 February 1937 – 16 January 2013), also known as Grandpa Hassan ( ''Ded Hasan'') or just Grandpa (), was a Russian mafia boss, an ethnic Yazidi Kurdish mobster and thief in law, who began his career operating in Georgia, continued in Moscow, Ural, Siberia, Uzbekistan, Krasnodar, Sochi, and other parts of the former Soviet Union.〔Schreck, Carl. (The Who's Who of Moscow mobsters ), ''The National'', 5 August 2009. Accessed April 24, 2012.〕 According to ''The Economist'', he was "reputed to be Russia’s mafia boss."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fathers and sons )〕 ==Criminal acts== Starting in 2007, Ûsoyan was embroiled in a gang war with Georgian mobster Tariel Oniani, who was seeking to reestablish himself in Moscow. Several of Ûsoyan's top lieutenants were killed including the Armenian national Alek Minalyan, a man allegedly in charge of extorting construction firms working on the 2014 Winter Olympics.〔Shuster, Simon. (Will New Laws Help Russia Take Down the Mafia? ), ''TIME Magazine'', 13 October 2009. Accessed 24 April 2012.〕 In July 2008 police raided Oniani's yacht as a meeting took place amongst the criminal leaders in an attempt to settle the conflict. Ûsoyan was not however amongst those detained. He later gave an interview to a newspaper, denying the stories of escalating violence and stated that "We are a peaceful people and don't bother anybody, we are for peace in order to prevent lawlessness".〔Schwirtz, Michael. (In a River Raid, a Glimpse of Russia's Criminal Elite ), ''The New York Times'', 30 July 2008. Accessed 24 April 2012.〕 Vyacheslav Ivankov was brought in to mediate the conflict, in which he sided with Ûsoyan's faction. He was however shot by a sniper while leaving a Moscow restaurant in July 2009, and died of his wounds in October that year. Although he did not attend, Ûsoyan sent an elaborate wreath to Ivankov's funeral saying "To our brother from Grandpa Hassan".〔Franchetti, Mark. (Russia salutes its mafia as the good guys ), ''The Times'', 25 October 2009.〕 In April 2010, Ûsoyan was arrested by Ukrainian security forces after entering the country illegally using false documents. His business in Ukraine was allegedly connected to a rift with an Armenian organized crime group.〔(Gazeta.ru - Деда Хасана приняли у трапа ) (Russian)〕 On 16 September 2010, Ûsoyan was shot by a 9mm calibre bullet fired by an unidentified assailant in central Moscow, but survived the attack along with his bodyguard who was also wounded. It was at first announced to the press that Ûsoyan had died to ensure his safety.〔(Russian Mafia Boss Survives Shooting )〕 In the early 2010s the Obama administration placed sanctions on members of the alleged criminal organisation the Brothers’ Circle. It has been speculated that the so-called Circle is a stand-in for Ûsoyan's network.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Another Go Round the ‘Brothers’ Circle’ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aslan Usoyan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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