Russian oligarch indicted in U.S. stands accused of, among other things, having flowers delivered to former member of Parliament in Canada.
Billionaire Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska has been subject to U.S. sanctions since 2018, when the U.S. Treasury Department said he acted for or on behalf of a senior Russian official and operated in the energy sector of the Russian economy.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Andrew C. Adams, a Manhattan federal prosecutor who heads a task force pursuing crimes by Russian oligarchs, said in a release that Deripaska sought to benefit from life in America “despite his cosy ties with the Kremlin and his vast wealth acquired through ties to a corrupt regime.”Article contenttap here to see other videos from our teamDeripaska and two others, Russian citizen Natalia Mikhaylovna Bardakova and American citizen Olga Shriki, were charged with conspiring to violate and evade U.
Shriki was arrested this morning and is the only person in custody. Her lawyer, Bruce Maffeo, declined to comment when asked about the deliveries.Article content Shriki and the mother of the child, Ekaterina Olegovna Voronina, are charged with making false statements to federal agents.