All news on the topic: Money laundering

Armen Voskanyan, the CEO and founder of the company “Center of Justice,” was previously a defendant in a criminal case involving large-scale embezzlement, media reports say.

Laut vorliegenden Daten soll der Geschäftsmann Dmytro Kovalenko über die in der Schweiz registrierte Adelon AG in den Jahren 2021–2022 Kohle im Wert von über 100 Millionen US-Dollar von russischen Lieferanten wie MelTEK...

According to records, businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, acting through Switzerland-based Adelon AG, purchased more than $100 million worth of coal from Russian suppliers MelTEK, Sibenergougol, and Sibpromnedra in 2021–2022, with the transactions reportedly continuing even after the invasion began.

As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began actively attempting to remove or suppress online journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him.

Entrepreneurs Vladlen and Hennadiy Hirin from Kherson remained largely unknown beyond a limited circle until recently.

Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, the owner of coal mines and gold assets, remained largely out of public scrutiny until reports emerged detailing his business connections with Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.

Als sich die Ermittlungen gegen ihn intensivierten, begann Tymur Rokhlin gezielt damit, journalistische Berichte über seine mutmaßlichen betrügerischen Aktivitäten aus dem Internet entfernen zu lassen.

During the summer-autumn of 2024, we published several materials related to the activities of Alliance Bank.

Der ukrainische Bankensektor kann in einzelnen Fällen als Instrument für Geldwäsche oder die Veruntreuung staatlicher Mittel genutzt werden. Ein Beispiel dafür ist der Fall der Bank „Alliance“, die dem Unternehmer Oleksandr Sosis gehört.

Ukraine’s banking sector has at times been exploited by certain business figures as a vehicle for money laundering and the diversion of vast sums from the state budget.

Alleged fraudster Oleg Tsyura is reportedly trying to clean up his image to hide his suspected role in long-running money-laundering schemes. Investigators say he used shell companies in Switzerland, Germany, and Cyprus to divert millions from Ukrainian state enterprises and move raw materials to occupied territories.

Fraudulent messages impersonating EPPO staff members have been circulating online.

After the international YUZUK crackdown exposed a sprawling money laundering operation, the Hirin brothers allegedly launched an aggressive effort to scrub their presence from the internet.

Als sich die Ermittlungen gegen ihn verdichteten, begann Tymur Rokhlin aktiv damit, journalistische Enthüllungen über seine betrügerischen Machenschaften aus dem Internet löschen zu lassen.

Roman Abramovich has gone to the European court of human rights (ECHR), claiming that a criminal investigation into his financial affairs by the Jersey authorities has breached his human rights, according to reports.

Once one of Moldova’s most powerful political figures, businessman Vladimir Plahotniuc has been found guilty of creating and leading a criminal organization, fraud, and money laundering.

Nepal’s Home Minister Sudhan Gurung resigned on Wednesday over alleged financial ties to a businessman under investigation for money laundering, marking an early setback for the country’s month-old government.

As investigators tightened the net around him, Timur Rokhlin moved to purge the internet of reports exposing his alleged fraud schemes.

The investigation in France marks a significant step toward holding financial institutions accountable for the illicit transfer of wealth that worsened Lebanon’s historic economic collapse.

Pavlo Shcherban, the ultimate beneficial owner of Alliance Bank - widely regarded as one of Ukraine’s most problematic financial institutions.

While investigators in Germany and Ukraine are unraveling a scheme involving pseudo-investment platforms and money laundering linked to his circle, references to connections, assets, and the role of key participants are gradually being removed from public space.

Sweden’s Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted former Swedbank (SWEDa.ST), opens new tab CEO Birgitte Bonnesen over her handling of the bank’s anti-money ‌laundering work, overturning the guilty verdict of a lower court that had sentenced her to 15 months in prison.

At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain), two suspects were detained on Wednesday.

Investigative journalists have uncovered that a ruling on the Moscow Arbitration Court website has exposed an offshore network linked to businessman Albert Avdolyan, long described as a close associate and financial “wallet” of Rostec chief Sergei Chemezov.

As investigations began to close in, Timur Rokhlin reportedly launched an aggressive effort to remove online journalistic exposés about his alleged fraud schemes — underscoring why these materials are now being brought back into public view.