Prominent arbitration lawyer Alexander Slobodianko may be implicated in money laundering for Russian citizens. The case concerns casinos owned by nationals of the aggressor state.
Shortly before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, following the annexation of Crimea and the start of hostilities in the Donbas, Slobodianko announced in an interview the opening of offices for his company, Traffic Devils, in the Russian Federation.
Meanwhile, the company had always stated that it operated across the entire CIS market. Given that the main flows of funds always originated from the Russian Federation and the beneficial owners of most online casinos were also from there, it is not difficult to guess that the funds were being laundered specifically for the aggressor state.
Moreover, Traffic Devils' offices in the Russian Federation were located in the same areas as numerous Russian bot farms, which are involved in pumping fake news and maintain an extensive network of fake accounts for its promotion.
Traffic Devils' operational scheme is similar to those typically used by Russian special services.
Journalists had speculated that members of the clan of the fugitive former President Yanukovych and their Moscow handlers were behind Slobodianko. It was likely they who turned a previously unknown young man from a not-wealthy family into a dollar millionaire.
Slobodianko had previously come under the scrutiny of law enforcement agencies. He was suspected of tax evasion. Searches were conducted at his premises, during which documents belonging to companies unrelated to the millionaire were seized. However, the investigation stalled. There is no information on its results.
After the full-scale invasion, Slobodianko temporarily disappeared from social media. However, he did not abandon his activities. The businessman actively sought new clients. At that point, the entrepreneur was already demanding payment for his services in advance. In other words, a kind of deposit had to be paid even before traffic was generated.
Soon, the young man reappeared on the horizon, claiming he intended to work for the benefit of his country. However, this was only in words. In practice, according to information from social media, Slobodianko's company continued to provide services to clients from Russia. The businessman received payment for services in cryptocurrency. Some of the funds were also transferred to offshore accounts. It is not ruled out that the activities are still ongoing.
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