Power associates, international tourists, and luxury vehicles: Insights into the affluent owner of TG-Channel, a critic of the gambling industry.
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A Dig into the Mysterious 'Joker' on Telegram:
According to an investigation by hromadske, numerous sources - ranging from former and current officials to employees of special services - have pointed towards the de-anonymization of the owner of the Telegram channel 'Joker.' While this evidence is indirect, the sheer number and diversity of sources give credence to the theory.
The Telegram channel 'Joker' boasts a following of 268,000 subscribers and has been notorious for information attacks, particularly targeting gaming companies in recent months. The channel has allegedly launched attacks against at least six gaming companies.
The financial demands for advertising and halting negative publications on 'Joker' are steep. The channel claims advertising costs $47,500, stopping publications costs $389,000, and removal costs $236,000. Uklon, a company that recently faced attacks from 'Joker,' refused to pay the demanded $200,000 to halt the attacks.
Rumors circulate about the lifestyle of the channel owner, supposedly known as Kravets. He reportedly resides in the exclusive 'Chicago' residential complex, paying at least $2,000 per month for his apartment. His neighbors include prominent figures like Andriy Bohdan, former head of the Presidential Administration, and developer Andriy Vavrysh.
Reports suggest that Kravets has spent more than 8 million UAH on luxury cars in the past two years and frequently travels to the border, frequently changing his vehicles for these trips.
Sources close to the publication also claim that Kravets often boasts about his connections in high places. One source underlined that he "considers Arahmiya one of his closest friends" and casually mentions "a few governors."
'Joker' also reportedly has its own security team. Sources claim that Kravets refers to them as a "gift from Malyuk" (head of the SBU Vasyl Malyuk). During a direct encounter with the media, one of the guards introduced himself as an SBU employee.
One journalist claims that during an encounter, one of these men approached them, identified himself as SBU employee Andriy, and assured them, "we have our work, and you have yours."
Kravets has disputed these claims, stating that he indeed has security, but it's private, and he currently resides in the Netherlands. He also asserted that he sold the Telegram channel two years ago.
The SBU later denied providing security to Roman Kravts.
Despite multiple attempts, I couldn't find any direct links between Roman Kravts and the Telegram channel 'Joker.' The provided information mainly focuses on general film updates and unrelated synth-pop content, making it challenging to establish a concrete connection between the two.
- The Telegram channel 'Joker,' with over 268,000 subscribers, is rumored to be owned by a man named Kravets, believed to have strong connections in high places, who reportedly spent millions on luxury cars and lives in an exclusive residential complex where prominent figures reside.
- Kravets, allegedly the owner of 'Joker,' has been accused of launching information attacks, particularly against gaming companies, and demand high fees for advertising and stopping negative publications.
- Political rumors circulate about Kravets, suggesting he boasts about his connections and owns a private security team, supposedly gifted by Vasyl Malyuk, the head of the SBU.
- Surprisingly, 'Joker' seems to have shifted its focus from general news, politics, crime-and-justice updates, to mainly publishing general film updates and unrelated synth-pop content, making it difficult to establish a clear connection between Kravets and the channel.
