 In August 2000 Bulgarian authorities denounced what they said were his ties to foreign criminal rackets and expelled him, saying he could not return to Bulgaria for 10 years.Furthermore, the United States has "denied Cherney a visa since 1999 because of alleged ties to the Russian mafia, according to "The St. Petersburg Times"".Cherney is wanted on an Interpol international arrest warrant on allegations of money laundering and organised crime, but in June 2010 "The Jerusalem Post" reported that Cherney is preparing an application to contest it before the European Union Court of Human Rights.