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It was a $230 million Tax Fraud case against a Russian holding company, initially brought by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. Trump’s “acting” replacement for Preet, Joon Kim, recently let the Russian interest “walk” instead facing a sunlight-exposing trial — Let them walk for what amounts to a $6 million “parking ticket” … (about 2.5% of the damages) ...
by Jef Feeley and Bob Van Voris, bloomberg.com — May 12, 2017
The U.S. agreed to take $5.9 million to settle a money-laundering lawsuit tied to a $230 million Russian tax fraud, avoiding a trial that was set to begin Monday.
Both the U.S. and a Cyprus-based company controlled by a Russian businessman claimed victory in avoiding a trial that promised to shed light on an intricate web of shell companies and middlemen that were allegedly used to spirit dirty money out of Russia in violation of international financial regulations.
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"This settlement is nothing short of a victory for Prevezon [Holdings Ltd.]," Faith Gay, a lawyer for the company, said in a phone interview. "It’s almost an apology by the government."
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I guess that is what you call:
Making America safe for Dark Money, seeking shady investment opportunities in America, AGAIN.
Only in Trump’s America.
Good Bad guys walk … and Dirty Money Talks!
International treasury fraud investigators … need not apply.