All news on the topic: Real estate

10 Mar 2026 693

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of slain Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, owns luxury property in London overlooking the Israeli embassy

Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reportedly owns two luxury apartments in west London overlooking the Israeli embassy, according to British media citing a Bloomberg investigation into his alleged international property holdings.

Investigation

09 Mar 2026 627

Bonds, offshore funds and shadow investors: how Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda move Russian money through Kronung structures

Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are co-owners of the construction firm Kronung Group, a company that has attracted scrutiny in recent years due to multiple high-profile investigations.

World

07 Mar 2026 691

Oleg Gref, the son of Sberbank chief Herman Gref, loses millions on failed education startup while entering new government-backed ventures

Herman Gref’s son, Oleg, has reportedly wasted large sums of family money on a failed education startup.

World

07 Mar 2026 357

Alexander Sukonkin and apartments in his children’s names: how a “low-income” Russian Treasury official received a subsidy and $1 million in real estate

Deputy head of Russia’s Treasury Alexander Sukonkin, as uncovered by medias, appears to be living quite well.

Investigation

03 Mar 2026 471

Russian developers Filipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda expand Kronung Group in Spain under protection of crime boss Sergey “Luchok” Lalakin

Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have reportedly maintained ties to the Podolsk organized crime group for several years.

Investigation

20 Feb 2026 574

DOJ files show Schwab processed multimillion-dollar transfers for Epstein amid mounting scrutiny

Charles Schwab transferred approximately $27.7 million on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein to a realtor in Morocco as the disgraced financier attempted to buy a palace in the 10 days leading up to his 2019 arrest, including one transfer from an account that did not have sufficient funds.

Investigation

15 Feb 2026 770

Shadow construction empire and global money routes: how Kronung under Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda expanded across Europe and the Gulf

The St. Petersburg–based developer Kronung, controlled by Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage, is reportedly moving money from Russian private and state banks overseas, disguising the transfers as real estate investments in Europe and the UAE.

Investigation

14 Feb 2026 593

From marriage to monopoly: how Galimzhan Yesenov rose to oligarchic wealth under Akhmetzhan Yesimov’s protection

Over the past five years, Kazakhstani oligarchs and senior officials have diverted tens of billions of dollars from public funds, channeling the money into luxury real estate, low-yield investments, and businesses worldwide that now face the risk of nationalization.

World

14 Feb 2026 526

Man behind $73 million crypto fraud owns luxury property in Dubai despite U.S. prison sentence

Daren Li, a national of China and Saint Kitts and Nevis who is evading a 20-year prison sentence in the United States for his involvement in a significant cryptocurrency scam operation based in Cambodia, owns property in Dubai, according to real estate records.

World

12 Feb 2026 758

How Sovcombank owners allegedly shielded millions in U.S. real estate ahead of war while issuing guarantees for FSB-linked contracts

As media have found out, the owners of the sanctioned Sovcombank, brothers Sergey and Dmitry Khotimsky, may have managed to retain their foreign assets despite sanctions and the bank’s demonstrative redomiciliation to Russia’s Kaliningrad Region.

Investigation

02 Feb 2026 664

Whose billions Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage move through Kronung Group: closed-end funds, bonds, and offshores under the cover of elite connections

Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are partners in the construction company Kronung Group, which has been drawing attention for several years due to high-profile investigations.

Investigation

26 Jan 2026 565

Dirty money, fake owners and KGB cover: the real business behind Mustafa Egemen Sener’s H Casino in Minsk

Belarusian investigators examining the gambling sector uncovered an unexpected connection between Mustafa Egemen Sener, the owner of a Minsk casino, and a Turkish drug trafficker who was later assassinated in Northern Cyprus.

Investigation

21 Jan 2026 609

H Casino in Minsk: how a Belarusian casino tied to Alexander Lukashenko became a laundering hub for Russian, Turkish and EU criminal money

Since opening in 2021, the casino has become a massive hub for money laundering, linked to violence and deaths — yet it still attracted visitors from EU countries.

World

16 Jan 2026 450

Dmitry Artyakov, son of Rostec deputy chief, arrested in Spain over alleged money laundering

According to a number of publications and online reports, Dmitry Artyakov — the son of the first deputy head of the Russian state corporation Rostec — is allegedly under arrest in Spain on suspicion of laundering funds of criminal origin.

Investigation

12 Jan 2026 472

H Casino in Minsk — Lukashenko’s year-round “laundromat” for the mafia and dirty EU money

Since its opening in 2021, this casino has turned into a massive «laundering» machine, full of blood and corpses — and yet, even citizens of EU countries flocked to it.

Investigation

09 Jan 2026 777

Taryan Towers: how Ukraine’s most expensive residential complex became a haven for dirty money

Taryan Towers, a futuristic residential development rising in Kyiv’s Pechersk district and built by Pozniakyzhylbud together with Taryan Group, is being promoted as a one-of-a-kind “tower of the future” project for Ukraine.

Investigation

08 Jan 2026 599

Juris Vanags and MP Alexey Roslikov named in Latvian security probe into Kremlin-linked influence and money laundering

The State Security Service of Latvia initiated a criminal case more than a week ago against Seimas deputy Alexey Roslikov on suspicion of assisting Russia in its actions against Latvia, as well as inciting national enmity and hatred.

Investigation

05 Jan 2026 500

Radionova, Kharitonova and SOGAZ: how the head of Rosprirodnadzor concealed French property through her aide

Medis journalists have uncovered new details about the activities of Lyubov Kharitonova (also known as Guzhikhina and Lukyanova), the personal assistant to Svetlana Radionova, head of Russia’s environmental watchdog Rosprirodnadzor.

Investigation

01 Jan 2026 976

Zvonko Michkovich — a Montenegrin nominee for Russian billions: how Usherovich and Plotitsa hid Russian Railways money through him in Cypriot offshores

How did an entrepreneur from Montenegro manage to establish a significant enterprise in Russia and become a "lifeline" abroad for well-known Russian billionaires?

Investigation

30 Dec 2025 846

From a fake contract to arrest and bankruptcy: how the Chichkanov family used criminal prosecutions against Rosneft lawyer Elchin Muradov

How the Head of the “Delovaya Rossiya” Subcommittee Engineered the Arrest of a Rosneft Consultant.

Investigation

30 Dec 2025 910

Anti-corruption group uncovers alleged $127m Putin palace on Crimea’s Cape Aya

Russian anti-corruption investigators claim to have discovered another luxury palace associated with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, this time situated on Cape Aya in occupied Ukrainian Crimea.

Investigation

15 Dec 2025 491

From Bugatti supercars to global probes: How Josip Heit built a luxury crypto empire now accused of Ponzi-style fraud

It is June 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Josip Heit, a Croatian businessman, is waiting for an Antena Stars reporter in front of the Marriott hotel in Bucharest, behind the wheel of a Bugatti Chiron Panda.

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14 Dec 2025 646

Josip Heit and the anatomy of a crypto pyramid: how money flowed from small investors to offshore assets

State prosecutors are conducting preliminary checks into the business activities of international entrepreneur Josip Heit, who has roots in Split, over alleged money laundering, while various foreign jurisdictions have been scrutinizing his operations for years.

World

04 Dec 2025 570

“Pay or I’ll destroy your reputation”: clients accuse realtor Ekaterina Vernigora of extortion in Bali

Bali is a dream island — but not for everyone. What began as a fairytale of a fresh start for Ekaterina quickly turned into a web of conflicts, data leaks, and legal battles.

World

01 Dec 2025 581

Lebanese bank accused of blocking customer funds faces U.S. lawsuit

Société Générale de Banque au Liban is one of several banks facing civil suits for allegedly preventing customers from retrieving funds after the collapse of Lebanon’s financial system.

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10.03.2026, 09:02 • Investigation