Warhol Lenin print to be sold by oligarch who lost court battle with Roman Abramovich Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky is to sell a portrait of former Soviet Union leader Vladimir Lenin by Andy Warhol as he tries to recoup losses from his failed court case against Roman Abramovich. The Times reports that Berezovsky, 67, will attempt to sell Red Lenin, a screen print by the American pop artist dating from 1987, as part of a wider retrenchment as he tries to pay off legal bills and debts to other creditors. However, in 2011, Berezovsky brought a civil case in the UK High Court against Abramovich, accusing him of blackmail, breach of trust and breach of contract. Berezovsky sought £3 billion in damages, and claimed that threats and intimidation had caused him to sell his stake in Sibneft for less than its true value in 2001. Boris Berezovsky In August 2012, the High Court found for Abramovich, with Berezovsky being described by the court as an "inherently unreliable" witness. Earlier this year, Berezovsky's former partner Elena Gorbunova alleged in the High Court that he owed her millions from the sale of a £25 million home in Surrey. Mr Justice Mann, presiding over the case, described Berezovsky, who has been in political exile in Britain from Russia for more than a decade, as a "man under financial pressure." Red Lenin is up for auction on Wednesday, March 20, as part of the sale of Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints at Christie's in London.