Media: An Investigation Into Fraud Is Underway Involving Pro-Russian Blogger Sharia
The case is already before a Spanish court.
A judicial investigation into money laundering, document forgery, tax fraud, and asset concealment is underway in Spain against the pro-Russian blogger Anatoly Sharia. This was reported on October 3 by the publication El Diario on October 3, citing case files and the blogger himself.
According to the newspaper, Anatoly Shariy and his wife Olga Bondarenko have been tax residents of Spain since 2016. The couple posts videos on YouTube. Ukrainian authorities have opened a case against him for treason and requested his extradition, but Spain refused. One reason for this is that Shariy is a political refugee; he received this status in Lithuania.
According to the case file, the newspaper reports, the couple may justifiably be charged with fraud amounting to 10.7 million euros. The investigation uncovered accounts in Lithuania and Russia, P2P payments initiated by the couple from Russia and Luxembourg, transfers received from individuals in Kazakhstan, and payments received through online platforms. According to El Diario, investigators believe these may have been payments for activities contrary to Ukraine’s interests.
Searches were conducted in connection with the case, the newspaper reports, and a Glock 19 pistol, cryptocurrency worth approximately 800,000 euros, paintings, watches, and jewelry worth 400,000 euros, twenty gold bars valued at 150,000 euros, and a Porsche Cayenne. All of these items were confiscated.
The investigation is currently continuing in court, with the defendants testifying.
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