Gangland crime clans "call truce" in violent turf war
Scotland's warring crime clans have agreed a truce in their violent turf war, The Record can reveal.
The news follows a spate of increasingly violent attacks in recent weeks and dozens of arrests by police.
Thugs on both sides are nervously waiting to see if the peace deal between Lyons and Daniel associated gangs in the West of Scotland sticks.
Last night a source told The Record: 'The turf war is over...but we will just have to wait and see if it holds.'
A well-placed source told how the Dubai-based Mr Big behind attacks on Daniel targets, Ross McGill, has agreed to end hostilities after being leaned on by cartel bosses in Dubai.
They are said to be 'unhappy' over a police crackdown on the turf war which has led to a slowdown in the lucrative drug trade in Scotland.
According to the source, McGill - an associate of Glasgow's Lyons gang - called off the string of attacks following a summit with an associate of the rival Daniel crime clan.
It is not known if a mob in Edinburgh associated with jailed crime kingpin Mark Richardon have agreed to the truce.
It comes after police executed attempted murder and arson charges against suspected gang members who have been rampaging since March.
The source said: 'McGill immediately ordered the truce to get back to business after trade all but dried up as a result of the turmoil. The police scrutiny doesn't help.
'Both parties have talked to each other on the phone and everything seems to be resolved. The deal is done so Glasgow should calm down from now on.
'The Lyons have lost a lot of money for their backers and they are under a bit of pressure to get it back.'
The source added: 'The last lot of nonsense was largely about the Lyons trying to get all the turf to themselves but the bottom line is there is not going to be any more violence in Glasgow.
'There has been a conversation with Ross and it is going to stop.
'We need to wait and see if there are any more outbursts but I don't think there will be.
'Yes, people were attacked but that should stop.
'As far as the gangs in the West of Scotland are concerned, there is no more war.'
The crime feud has been playing out on the streets of Edinburgh and Glasgow in recent months.
Trouble initially flared between the rival factions after hoods linked to caged cocaine kingpin Mark Richardson were accused of ripping off McGill over a stash of cocaine worth £500,000.
It is believed counterfeit money was used to buy the drugs.
We previously told how McGill offered £100,000 bounties for attacks on his top targets - with a new crime gang Tamo Junto carrying out a series of hits.
Homes and properties linked to the Daniel family and Edinburgh mob boss Richardson, who is currently behind bars, have been torched.
Earlier this month, Machete thugs also attempted to slice open the skull of David McMillan Snr, a close pal of Richardson, in a brazen attack at his Edinburgh home.
McMillan managed to fight back before his assailants fled. He later drove himself to hospital.
Two men were injured in a separate machete attack at a garage owned by Glasgow crime clan member Robert Daniel.
The violent incident took place outside the 50-year-old's CS accident repair shop in East Kilbride.
Two men, aged 41 and 45, were injured in the incident.
The Record understands Robert was the intended victim as his family have been targeted over their association with Richardson.
The turf war has led to an equally dramatic police operation to catch the thugs.
Chief Constable Jo Farrell named the crackdown Operation Portaledge.
Last week, officers executed warrants at addresses in Edinburgh, Whitburn and Bathgate.
A 21-year old man has since been charged in connection with two attempted murders and fire-raising in Edinburgh and Lanarkshire.
Police also arrested and charged three men aged 18 and one aged 31 with fire-raising at the home of McMillan snr.
Incidents across the country have led to a total of 41 arrests.
The source told The Record: 'Individuals have alliances but the so-called gang war hasn't really amounted to much.
'Count up the bodies and an old woman and a kid got hurt, not particularly seriously, and a guy in Edinburgh got slashed.
'Other than that it was mostly doors that got a bit torched and a few slightly more serious fire damage.
'It's all a bit silly really.
'Most of it was perpetrated by teenagers and those teenagers are the ones who will be paraded through the courts and who will get attempted murder through arson charges and end up in prison for a long time, certainly double figures.
'Some of those people got involved because they owed a load of money and were told they could write off their debt.
'It could flare up again so people will have to wait and see. But for now, it's over.'
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Inside the sex-crazed world of Russian oligarchs with brutalised OnlyFans model, infamous sex coach & Kremlin mistresses
FROM a notorious "seduction" coach to near-naked sex parties, the assault of an OnlyFans model has laid bare the sex-crazed underworld of Russia's elite. Humiliated Vladimir Putin has imposed various crackdowns on the "debauched" Russian elite in recent years - but his own aides are said to be flying out mistresses and partaking in sordid sex parties. 13 Russian self-proclaimed sex guru Alex Lesley and his women Credit: East2West 13 OnlyFans model Maria Kovalchuk was allegedly chased and tortured by rich Russians at a party in Dubai 13 Russia had a 'Naked Partygate' scandal in 2023 Credit: East2West Kremlin insiders say Russia's sex-crazed elite and their sleazy antics have always been there - with the war with Ukraine bringing some of it to light. A source told The Sun: "Putin hates when the elite ostentatiously display their wealth, decadence or disgusting perversions for everyone to see, especially when we are fighting in Ukraine. 'But the partying goes on. Behind the walls, out of sight, the wild excesses go on.' The dictator himself has been embroiled in sex scandals - allegedly sharing two children with his "First Mistress" Alina Kabaeva. Another source said Putin's secret £1billion palace on the Black Sea was built with a striptease stage and pole dancing boudoir, which may - or may not - have been removed. The Kremlin insider added: "Many of Putin's circle - men in their 60s and 70s, like him - have young lovers, sometimes several. "It's not like the West here. Their private lives are hidden from the world and the lurid details never - or seldom - appear." But the private life of some Russian oligarchs is much darker than merely having a mistress - with reports emerging of extreme, sordid sex events that had previously only been known to occur in Dubai. Infamous "Porta Potty" parties involve rich men paying large sums to play out their fantasies in real life - including vile sex acts such as defecation. A Russian woman who has taken part in such events in Dubai revealed they were also rife in Moscow. While she was in Dubai, she said the sick acts involved "old grandpas". The woman added: "They paid decently for it." And she revealed how "people ask for such things in Moscow too". Women create online profiles and declare that they agree to certain extremities - attracting deep-pocketed clients. The Russian woman added: "There is demand - clients like this kind of thing... here you can do whatever you want. "Why do they like it? I don't know. Well, they are like that and that's it." It comes after Ukrainian OnlyFans model Maria Kovalchuk, 20, was allegedly chased and tortured by rich Russians at a party in Dubai. After missing her flight to Thailand, Maria said she was offered a place to stay by a 19-year-old man she had recently met at a karaoke bar. 13 OnlyFans model Maria Kovalchuk, pictured in Norway with her mother Anna Credit: East2West 13 She went missing before being found with a broken spine at a construction site Credit: East2West 13 Maria had to have her scalp sewn back on with horrific medical images showing a huge scar on the top of her head Credit: East2West He claimed his father could fly her out on a private jet. But then the man and his friends tortured her instead, the model claimed. The traumatised model described how the group began smashing bottles and glass on the floor, making her unable to walk barefoot, and said they took her passport and belongings. She claims the men 'hinted' they wanted sex - and when she refused, the situation escalated - with their aggression "heating them up". Maria said she attempted to escape and hid at a nearby construction site - but was tracked down, beaten, and thrown from a ledge. She was missing for over a week before being found unconscious with horrific injuries, including a shattered spine and broken limbs. It was initially thought Maria had been assaulted after a 'Porta Potty' party. These are disturbing events which are known to involve high-paying UAE clients who degrade women, often influencers, for large sums. But Maria denied any involvement of Emirati citizens in her brutal ordeal. Instead, an insider close to Maria said: "It was the Russians who tortured Maria. She was found with a broken spine, arms and legs - and unable to speak." 'Seduction' coach But it's not just abroad where Russia's elite have been suspected of sex crimes. In Russia, a YouTube "seduction" coach with links to one of Putin's close oligarchs is facing investigation after he urged viewers to grab women in the street by their buttocks and offer them sex. Alexander Kirillov, also known as Alex Lesley, is being investigated on suspicion of inducement to rape. The so-called "advice" he gave openly on his channel led to a number of complaints from women claiming they have been horrifically harassed by his followers. Some claimed the vile encounters were filmed by accomplices as the men groped them and asked for sex. 13 Alexander Kirillov, a self-styled sex guru, is being investigated Credit: East2West 13 Kirillov previously made headlines for being embroiled in a political scandal Credit: East2West 13 Kirillov was detained in 2018 alongside Anastasia Vashukevich in Thailand after they hosted illegal 'sex training' classes 13 Vashukevich claimed Russian oligarch and Putin pal Oleg Deripaska (L) was once part of a conspiracy to help Trump win the 2016 election Credit: Getty His account has nearly 100,000 subscribers. Kirillov previously made headlines for being embroiled in a political scandal involving Belarusian escort Anastasia Vashukevich, 35, and Russian energy tycoon Oleg Deripaska. It came to light after Vashukevich claimed to have evidence that Deripaska and Russia's deputy prime minister were part of a Kremlin conspiracy to skew the 2016 presidential election in favour of Donald Trump. Both Deripaska and deputy prime minister Sergei Prikhodko denied wrongdoing. Following her claims Vashukevich, known online as Nastya Rybka, was arrested. At the time of her detention she was in Thailand, where she had been running a bizarre four-day 'sex training' class alongside none other than Kirillov. They spent nine months in custody - before a Thai court handed them a suspended 18-month sentence for soliciting and running an illegal "sex training course". Vashukevich and Kirillov were then deported to Moscow in January 2019 and arrested - but later released. The controversy with Kirillov came to light in June when at least 10 young women went public saying they had being groped by his vile fans in Moscow. Russian MPs then complained to authorities before the Investigative Committee opened a case against him. They said he had 'induced his followers to commit illegal acts of a sexual character towards female residents of the capital'. Twisted Kirillov told local media: "If we lived in America or Germany, God forbid, then it could result in serious consequences. Thankfully, we are in Russia." Kremlin 'mistresses' Closer to the Kremlin, one of mad Vlad's officials was reportedly flying his 23-year-old mistress around on $100million military jets. Maria Shalaeva claimed she was jetted on a defence ministry Ilyushin-76 aircraft for a getaway to Rostov-on-Don - the same location of Russian armed forces war headquarters. Local media reported Putin's defence minister Andrei Belousov, 66, as the suspected lover. 13 Maria Shalaeva boasted about taking an armed forces plane to the closed airport in Rostov-on-Don for a weekend getaway Credit: East2West 13 Shalaeva posing in the back of an army plane 13 Shalaeva says her lover is a 'Kremlin man' Credit: East2West His photograph appeared on a video she posted. It is also clear from one video that her lover has grey hair - as does Belousov - who was a Kremlin apparatchik before becoming defence minister. There are also indications that her man - apparently seen in shorts on the plane - could be younger than Belousov. Whether the affair is Belousov or another senior official figure in the Russian power structure, the disclosure reportedly triggered fury over what is seen as a security breach. Military sources indicated that the Kremlin 'sugar daddy' had been visited at work by the secret services after the mistress's revelations. Shalaeva, from Yekaterinburg, said her lover is 'a Kremlin man, though, that's another story. Reliability level is 200%.' She admits to bringing her three-year-old son Tim on the trip - sparking speculation that it could be her lover's child. 'At three years old, he's already flown in a military aircraft,' she posted. Belousov, an economist and civilian technocrat, is not a career soldier and holds no formal military rank - but his authority rivals that of Russia's top generals. In Rostov, Shalaeva, her son, and her mystery man were reportedly picked up by a "very expensive foreign car". It was local media in Rostov that first flagged the scandal, without naming names. Russian outlets have so far avoided identifying the man.
