From Hot Dogs to Mercenaries: The Rise of the Russian Coup Leader

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the man overseeing the Russian coup, is a billionaire who earned his fortune as a caterer and is known as "Putin's Chef." His catering business, Concord Catering, has been the exclusive contractor for the Russian government for the past two decades, providing food for everything from school lunches to the military and prison system. Prigozhin also owns a private military force called the Wagner Group, which has been accused of human rights abuses and designated as a "transnational criminal organization" by the US government. He is a multi-billionaire and owns a fleet of private jets, a yacht, and a compound in Saint Petersburg.