Who is Konstantin Malofeyev? Russian oligarch nabbed in cybercrime probe

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'While this case is about violating sanctions, it's also about bringing people to justice who think they can violate our laws with impunity.'

Malofeyev, 47, is a major Russian media mogul, running several television networks in Russia and Greece.

"As alleged in the indictment, Konstantin Malofeyev is a Russian oligarch who has been sanctioned since 2014 for threatening Ukraine and providing financial support to the Donetsk separatist region. Malofeyev knowingly violated U.S. sanctions by paying for services of a U.S. person and by seeking to transfer money that had been invested in the United States," said Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen in an official press release from the Justice Department.

The Department of Justice announced on Wednesday the indictment of Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev. In this photo, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Justice Department on April 06, 2022, in Washington, D.C.Malofeyev was flagged by the Office of Foreign Assets Control as one of the main financing sources for separatist groups operating in Ukraine. In addition, while sanctions bar U.S.

Court documents state that Hanick helped Malofeyev create a shell company in order to move $10 million into a Texas bank holding company, another move that was barred by the sanctions against him.'s Counterintelligence Division said in the press release,"According to the indictment, the defendant used shell companies and other means to hide his deceptions and evade important sanctions meant to ensure the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

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Uh, yeah?! What about all those in this country who are doing the same things and nobody holds them accountable?! WTF!!!!!!😡😡😡

Ok, this is Great and all, but when are you all going to Arrest, Trump? DemocracyMatters DoYourJob IndictTrumpNow WeAllHaveSeenTheEvidence GetItDone StopTheInsanityNow StopTheRacismNow EnoughIsEnough

Impunity. Where justice so often goes to die in the US.

The world is watching as they are scared to death of Putin and stand by while massacring people all day.

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