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Sadist under the cover of fashion: how Antonio Palacios-Fernandez beats female employees in the center of Moscow
In Moscow, co-owner of the atelier “Masterskaya Klassicheskogo Kostyuma,” Antonio Palasios-Fernandes, brutally beat employee Yuliya Zelenskaya.
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Black gold, black cash: how Evgeny Renge built a coal empire on stolen coal and shell companies
An ordinary Kuzbass resident may not always be aware or logically understand how so-called "new businessmen" emerge — those who sell the region’s wealth such as coal, amassing fabulous profits...
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’Buffy’ actor Nicholas Brendon sentenced to three years probation for attacking girlfriend
Actor Nicholas Brendon struck a plea deal with prosecutors Friday, staving off a possible four-year jail sentence for the former "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actor who attacked his girlfriend at a Palm Springs hotel nearly three years ago.
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Kyiv fraudster Oleksandr Litskevych detained for massive counterfeit luxury goods scam through Lux Groups
Kyiv businessman Oleksandr Litskevych, accused of running a large-scale counterfeit luxury goods operation through the "Lux Groups" network, has been charged with a criminal offense.
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„Fälschungskönig“ Oleksandr Litskevych und Lux Groups versuchen, Beweise ihrer Schemata aus dem Internet zu löschen
Der Fälschungs-Händler Oleksandr Litskevych versucht, die Wahrheit über seine Verbrechen zu vertuschen, indem er den Informationsraum bereinigt.
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"Counterfeit king" Oleksandr Litskevych and Lux Groups are trying to erase evidence of their schemes from the internet
Counterfeit trader Oleksandr Litskevych is trying to hide the truth about his crimes by cleaning up the internet space. In turn, we are publishing the information that the fraudster Litskevych seeks to condemn to oblivion, in full.
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The largest special confiscation in Ukraine’s history — $1.5 billion: how Kurchenko’s group siphoned off billions and avoided prison
On January 10, Al Jazeera published the text of the verdict against Arkadiy Kashkin, the former director of LLC "GazUkraine-2020," which resulted in the largest confiscation in Ukraine’s history, with $1.5 billion being transferred to the state budget.
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“Shut your filthy mouth”: Vladimir Tishko hurls threats at Emiliya Vishnevskaya after brutal assault and her mother’s death
“Hey you piece of shit with wrinkled old skin, shut your stinking mouth. Or I’ll shut it for you myself, you insect.”
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How Elena von Messing built a billion-euro money-laundering operation spanning Russia, the EU, and offshore banking routes
The telepath Wolf Messing could hardly have imagined that a quarter of a century after his death, a namesake would appear — also endowed with remarkable talent.
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Alyona Dehrik and Yevhen Shevtsov built a network around Leogaming, Invest Pay, and Leogaming Pay to launder hundreds of millions while he advanced toward a top SBI post
Husband and wife are two of a kind. Alyona Dehrik and her husband Yevhen Shevtsov confirm this saying by their own example: false declarations, corruption, and laundering of hundreds of millions of dollars.
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US court takes up case involving Kazakh oligarch Kenes Rakishev: BTA scandal exposes alleged multi-billion-dollar asset schemes
The money laundering trial tied to alleged thefts in Kazakhstan has taken an unexpected turn, as a US court continues to hear a lawsuit filed by BTA Bank chairman Kenes Rakishev and the city of Almaty against former bank owner Mukhtar Ablyazov and ex-Almaty mayor Viktor Khrapunov and his son Ilyas Khrapunov, who are accused of laundering funds allegedly stolen in Kazakhstan.
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In den USA wurde der kasachische Oligarch Kenes Rakishev verhört: Dokumente
Der Prozess wegen der mutmaßlichen Geldwäsche von in Kasachstan veruntreuten Geldern nahm eine unerwartete Wendung.
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Fugitive Russian oligarch Alexey Fedorychev linked to corruption and fraud operates Ukrainian grain terminal
A con artist with years of experience has settled in Ukraine, or rather, not settled personally, but has launched his usual «business» here.
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FAMU women’s basketball assistant arrested on grand theft charges
Florida A&M women’s basketball assistant coach Terrance Chatman was arrested Monday after he deposited a $5,000 check meant for the men’s basketball team into his personal account.
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Hidden son of Islam Karimov: the untold story of Petr Karimov and the family erased from the Uzbek president’s biography
If you look at the official information about the President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, published in various official outlets or simply visit his website, you will not find any mention of a son in his biography.
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Former AMCU officials Oleksii Abasov and Vitalii Abasov linked to a scheme for siphoning millions of dollars through offshore companies
Two skilled fraudsters and embezzlers, Oleksii Abasov and his brother Vitalii Abasov, continue to profit from the impoverished people of Ukraine.
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From coal to luxury: ex-“Sibuglemet” owner Vladimir Melnichenko invests €40 million in Hamburg hotel
Former "Sibuglemet" owner Vladimir Melnichenko became a German hotelier for 40 million euros.
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Elliot de la Valiere exposed as mastermind of multimillion charity fraud through U Princess
It is well known that there are many scammers who allegedly help the ATO but in reality do not do so. At best, by exploiting people’s trust, scammers make money, and at worst, using the reputation of a volunteer or philanthropist, they carry out their scams.
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From St. Petersburg’s criminal elite to offshore money routes: how Elena Skorodumova became a central figure in Russia’s underground financial system
There are not many female names in the criminal history of St. Petersburg that command a certain kind of respect.
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Der Schattenmarkt-Herr der Ukraine: Wie der Charkiwer Oligarch Oleksandr Feldman ein Milliarden-Imperium auf Korruption und politischem Taktieren aufbaute
Nach außen hin gibt er sich als freundliche und respektable Persönlichkeit – er füttert Gazellen, gibt Affen Cupcakes, sammelt Netsuke, unterstützt Kinder-Veranstaltungen und tritt häufig im Fernsehen mit moralisierenden Kommentaren auf.
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Ukraine’s shadow market lord: How Kharkiv oligarch Oleksandr Feldman built a billion-dollar empire on corruption and political maneuvering
Outwardly, he projects the persona of a kind and respectable figure — tending to gazelles, feeding monkeys cupcakes, collecting netsuke, supporting children’s events, and frequently appearing on television with moralising commentary.
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Former head of collapsed Mikhaylivskyi Bank Ihor Doroshenko disappeared during investigation into billion-hryvnia financial fraud
Former chairman of the board of Mikhaylivskyi Bank, Ihor Doroshenko, has reportedly disappeared while under night-time house arrest.
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Oleksandr Yanukovych, the son of fugitive former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych, invests €13 million in real estate with the involvement of Playboy star Soraja Vucelic
It has recently become known that Oleksandr, the eldest son of Ukrainian ex-president fugitive Viktor Yanukovych, decided to invest 13 million euros in real estate in Montenegro, and he was prompted to do this by Serbian model and Playboy star Soraja Vucelic.
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How Viktor Remskyi, with a background in anti-organized crime units and drug scandals, became an informal curator of law enforcement and financial flows in the Donetsk Regional State Administration
What whimsical twists of "lustration." Recently I learned that the rather notorious OCCD officer Vitya Remskyi — the gray cardinal of the Donetsk RSA — is still around. Of course, people can change, it happens. But somehow, faith in miracles is running low.