Posted on 09/05/2022 11:49:40 AM PDT by bitt
The Manhattan apartment and Southampton mansion of a Russian oligarch with close ties to President Vladimir Putin were raided by federal agents on Thursday, according to the FBI and a report.
An FBI spokesperson confirmed agents “conducted law enforcement activity” at the Upper East Side high-rise and Long Island estate linked to billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, but declined to comment further.
FBI officials and Homeland Security Investigation agents were seen carrying boxes out of Vekselberg’s 515 Park Ave. apartment building and his Southampton mansion at 19 Duck Pond Lane, according to NBC New York, which first reported the searches.
The US has imposed strict sanctions on a number of Russian oligarchs — including Vekselberg — since Putin invaded Ukraine in February.
In April, the feds seized an enormous, $90 million yacht dubbed Tango from Vekselberg while it was docked in a Spanish port.
Vekselberg’s other assets in the US, including a $90 million jet, have also been frozen. American companies are barred from doing business with Vekselberg, who raked in billions by investing in energy and metals in Russia.
The embattled oligarch is under investigation for alleged bank fraud, but Thursday’s searches are unrelated to those allegations, NBC reported.
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Uranium One deal
Skolkovo was supposed to be the Russian Silicon Valley.
Another cover up job. The Dems are all compromised by this guy: gotta get that evidence into the same locker as Hunter’s laptop and Hillary’s email server.
Did he miss his protection payment?
On the msm tomorrow:
Finally! They found the pee tapes!
Vekselberg, who raked in billions by investing in energy and metals in Russia.
Mafia rule never muscle in another man turf.
huh Big Joe
Dear Viktor:
That was a fun collude. I’ve colluded with Russian Oligarchs before, but you are definitely the most fun to collude with. We must do it again sometime, maybe in 2024. Eh? Eric says hi.
Your best bud,
Donald Trump.
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