The federal prosecutor is a billion-dollar Russian oligarch and parliamentary Authorities set to seize $90 million in private planes from lawmakers revealed Monday the drain of dollars from organized crime in the country.
Billionaire MP Andrei Skoch has been repeatedly sanctioned by the United States in recent years, including in early 2022, for aiding the Kremlin in violating Ukraine's sovereignty. the Justice Department said. in a statement.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation traced Skoch's ownership of the plane, an Airbus A319, to a series of shell companies and trusts associated with his romantic partner. According to court documents, the plane is now in Kazakhstan.
Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York work with partners across government to impose sanctions on Russia and probable cause to seize aircraft for Skoch violations of anti-money laundering laws determined that there is He said.
In 2018, Skoch said he had been involved in organized crime in Russia for many years, including "his time at the head of one such enterprise." , was branded a "Specially Designated National," the Fed said.
"We will use all available legal resources to enforce anti-money laundering laws and pursue those who seek to use the U.S. financial system to violate or evade sanctions. We will continue to use our means,” said SDNY U.S. Attorney Damian Williams. said in a statement.
