The naive London teen who so wanted to be rich he pretended to be a Russian oligarch's son - but his wheeler dealing lead him into a violent underworld in central London, for which he paid the ultimate price

Patrick Radden Keefe unpicks the tragic death of Zac Brettal, unravelling a story of murderous criminals and psychopathic fraudsters all going on in the heart of London

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May 1, 2026 - 10:04
The naive London teen who so wanted to be rich he pretended to be a Russian oligarch's son - but his wheeler dealing lead him into a violent underworld in central London, for which he paid the ultimate price
Patrick Radden Keefe unpicks the tragic death of Zac Brettal, unravelling a story of murderous criminals and psychopathic fraudsters all going on in the heart of London
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