Michael Lohan doubts that Egor Tarabasov’s success is legitimate as he believes the businessman merely used his daughter for financial gain.

Lindsay Lohan recently broke up with the Russian entrepreneur after she believed he had cheated. While the 23-year-old is said to be a millionaire, her father is not buying into it and hopes Lohan would settle with a nicer guy.

He stated to Britain’s Star magazine: “I have no idea [if he’s wealthy]. All I know if my daughter is paying most of the bills and trips were complimentary because of Lindsay’s name. She was a segueway for him to live that lifestyle…

I wish she’d settle down with a nice, normal, sober guy. Someone who does as much for her as she does for them, and not someone in the entertainment business.”

After the two split following the public scandal and constant arguing, Lindsay’s father sent threatening text messages to Tarabasov and firmly stands by his actions to this day.

Asked whether he had sent said messages, Michael added: “Absolutely, and I stand by them. Grabbing and choking my daughter? Her friends said she had black and blue marks all over her neck, chest and arm.

You’d think he would have called me up and apologized or given me an explanation, but he didn’t.”

He had also accused Tarabasov of interfering with the 30-year-old star’s professional life, adding: “She’s a gifted actress and should be working in the movie business.

He recalls that Tarabasov wasn’t very enthusiastic about several good roles Lindsay was given:

“He said, ‘I don’t know if they’re a very good fit for her.’ But who is he? He’s a 23-year-old kid.”