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Drugs, Diamonds, International Intrigue — You Won't Believe Two
Hollywood Producers' Crazy Backstory
by Gene Maddaus Thursday, Jan 2 2014
Remington Chase and Stefan Martirosian should be on top of the world. In
the last two years, they have produced a dozen films, including Lone
Survivor, starring Mark Wahlberg as a Navy SEAL fighting for his life in
Afghanistan. Two years ago, no one in the industry had heard of them,
but now they mingle with A-list stars. By their own estimate they have
become the biggest independent financiers in the business, plowing $100
million in cash into production, plus another $200 million in bank loans.
In the week before Christmas, just before the premiere of Lone Survivor,
they're having coffee at Urth Caffé in Santa Monica — and sitting down
for their first in-depth interview.
But Chase and Martirosian aren't here to talk about the bravery of the
Navy SEALs or about working with Peter Berg. Instead, they want to quash
a story about their pasts.
And no wonder. Their backgrounds include convictions for cocaine
trafficking; ties to the Russian oil business, the Armenian government
and the African diamond trade; and stints as federal informants. Most
disturbing are allegations that they orchestrated a contract killing in
Moscow — allegations that the Moscow police took seriously enough to
investigate.
full:
http://www.laweekly.com/2014-01-02/news/remington-chase-stefan-martirosian/
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