Semion Mogilevich Biography: Nationality, Wikipedia, Age, Net Worth, Controversies, Wife, Children, Parents, Height

Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich is a Ukrainian-born Russian organized crime figure, often referred to as the “boss of all bosses” within the Russian Mafia.

Considered one of the most powerful and dangerous criminals globally by the FBI and European law enforcement, he controls an extensive international criminal network spanning multiple continents.

Mogilevich has been implicated in a range of illegal activities, including weapons trafficking, contract killings, extortion, drug trafficking, and international prostitution.

Profile

• Full Name: Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich
• Stage Name: Semion Mogilevich
• Born: Born: 30 June 1946
• Age: 78 years old
• Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
• Nationality: Ukrainian, Russian
• Occupation: Russian criminal
• Height: 1.68 m
• Parent: Mr. and Mrs. Mogilevich
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Tatiana Markova (divorced), Galina Grigorieva (divorced)​, Katalin Papp (m. 1991)
• Children: 3
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $10 billion

Early Life And Education

Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich was born on June 30, 1946, in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine). He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mogilevich, though specific details about his parents or potential siblings remain undisclosed. Mogilevich earned a degree in Economics from Lviv University. Of Ukrainian-Jewish descent, his religious beliefs have not been publicly known.

Career

Semion Mogilevich‘s criminal career began in the early 1970s as a member of the Lyubertskaya group in Moscow, where he initially engaged in petty crimes and counterfeiting. After serving two jail terms, he recognized a profitable opportunity in the 1980s when the Soviet government allowed Jewish emigration.

Mogilevich exploited this by purchasing possessions from Jewish families leaving the country at low prices, promising to sell them and send the proceeds, but instead pocketing the money, ultimately accumulating millions of dollars.

With his newfound wealth, Mogilevich expanded his operations into more sophisticated criminal activities, including arms trafficking, prostitution, gambling, and drug smuggling. In the early 1990s, he relocated to Hungary, where he married local citizen Katalin Papp and established a criminal empire modeled after the Sicilian Mafia.

His organization became highly structured, with many members being relatives, and operated across Europe, Israel, and North America. His criminal activities expanded globally, reflecting his growing influence and wealth.

By the mid-1990s, Mogilevich was involved in large-scale financial crimes, including significant investments in Moscow’s Inkombank and the laundering of over $10 billion through offshore companies. His operations also encompassed massive fuel tax fraud schemes in Central Europe, causing substantial government revenue losses.

Mogilevich‘s network extended into legitimate businesses, such as a jewelry operation with the Solntsevskaya crime family, as well as acquiring a significant portion of Hungary’s arms industry. He was suspected of dealing in nuclear arms and toxic waste disposal.

Despite multiple indictments, including for wire fraud, racketeering, and securities fraud in the U.S., Mogilevich evaded extradition by residing in Russia, which refused U.S. requests for his capture. He was arrested in Moscow in 2008 on tax evasion charges but was released in 2009. Despite being on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list, he remains at large, with his criminal influence still widely felt.

Social Media

Semion Mogilevich does not have any social media accounts.

Personal Life

Semion Mogilevich has been married at least three times. His current and most well-known spouse is Katalin Papp, a Hungarian woman he married in 1991 after a brief romance during a vacation in Hungary. This marriage granted him Hungarian citizenship and facilitated his relocation to Budapest, where he expanded his criminal empire.

Prior to Papp, Mogilevich was married to Tatiana Markova, with whom he has a daughter named Mila. He was also married to Galina Grigorieva (also known as Galina Telesh), with whom he has a son.

Galina later married British lawyer Adrian Churchward, who helped raise Mogilevich‘s son and sent him to school in England. In total, Mogilevich has at least three children: a daughter with Tatiana Markova, a son with Galina Grigorieva, and a son with Katalin Papp.

Net Worth

Semion Mogilevich‘s net worth is estimated at approximately $10 billion, making him one of the wealthiest criminals in history.

His fortune is derived from a vast international criminal empire engaged in various illicit activities, including arms trafficking, contract killings, extortion, drug smuggling, prostitution, and significant financial crimes such as securities fraud and money laundering.