silent partner

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A lawsuit filed against New Republic Pictures alleges controversial Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev is the ‘silent partner’ behind a slate of Paramount blockbusters, raising questions about the company’s financing.

From Los Angeles Times

The lawsuit indicates that “silent partner” Rybolovlev’s funding of New Republic is significant and raises questions about the venture’s full financial picture.

From Los Angeles Times

“I wanted to move away from being the silent partner,” Ms. Faremo later wrote.

From New York Times

“I wanted to move away from being the silent partner,” Faremo later wrote.

From Seattle Times

“A silent partner in Putin’s aggression, Xi Jinping’s China is our greatest challenge, in many ways the most profound test that CIA has ever faced,” Burns added.

From Washington Post