Wendy SiegelmanDec 4, 2024

Austrian court rules Ukrainian oligarch Dymitro Firtash can’t be extradited to the US

The US indictment against Firtash was unsealed in 2014 in case alleging conspiracy to bribe govt officials in India to mine Titanium for potential deal with Boeing

Vienna prosecutors have until Dec 16 to appeal

#Firtash #DmitryFirtash #DymitroFirtash

https://apnews.com/article/austria-dymitro-firtash-court-extradition-chicago-4cd7c4ef23b8ef04a85953ca47b91906

Ukrainian businessman Firtash can't be extradited to the US, Austrian court rules

An Austrian court has ruled that Ukrainian businessman Dymitro Firtash can’t be extradited to the U.S. in a long-running legal saga that centers on a corruption case related to an alleged plan to pay bribes in India. The Vienna State Court said Tuesday evening it decided on Nov. 7 that an extradition isn’t permissible. Vienna prosecutors said they would appeal the decision, and have until Dec. 16 to do so. Firtash faces a U.S. indictment accusing him of a conspiracy to pay bribes in India to mine titanium, which is used in jet engines. He denies any wrongdoing.

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Werner KeilAug 15, 2024
Another #PutinStooge down. After #Assange #KimDotcom will be extradited to the #US.👏🏼 Wonder If #Austria will finally do the same with #Firtash?🤔
Wendy SiegelmanAug 15, 2023

The Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine has seized Hr 7.6 billion ($208 million) worth of assets from Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash over gas theft scheme

Three more managers of Firtash companies have been charged with stealing gas from the state.

https://news.yahoo.com/state-seizes-206-million-assets-122925671.html

Original source:

https://esbu-gov-ua.translate.goog/news/sprava-firtasha-shche-trom-kerivnykam-oblhaziv-povidomleno-pro-pidozru-areshtovano-maino-na-ponad-76-mlrd-hrn?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

#Firtash #DmitryFirtash #UkrainianOligarch #Oligarch #GasScheme

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Wendy SiegelmanAug 11, 2023

First International Resources run by Zev Furst was hired to manage criticism of the UAE hosting the COP28 climate summit this year.

Furst was described in 2009 as a ‘friend and advisor’ to oligarch Dmitry Firtash and has had several other notable clients.

#COP28 #UAE #Firtash #ZevFurst

My latest:

https://newstracs.com/consultant-hired-to-manage-criticism-of-the-uae-cop28-climate-summit-was-once-called-a-friend-and-advisor-to-oligarch-dmitry-firtash-and-had-notable-clients/2023/08/11/

Consultant hired to manage criticism of the UAE COP28 climate summit was once called a 'friend and advisor' to oligarch Dmitry Firtash and had notable clients | NewsTRACS

The UAE has hired a consultant Zev Furst to manage communications and controversy related to the COP28 climate talks.

NewsTRACS
Show threadWendy SiegelmanJun 16, 2023

In April Firtash hired Ben Barnes Group for work to help Firtash negotiate a plea deal regarding his indictment (in Chicago in 2013) and to try to secure meetings with the DOJ.

https://efile.fara.gov/docs/7250-Exhibit-AB-20230328-1.pdf

In May the Security Service of Ukraine/SBU said Firtash and managers of his companies were served with "notices of suspicion" of embezzlement of up to $484 million in Ukraine gas transit system scheme.

#DmitryFirtash #DmytroFirtash #Firtash #Oligarch

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-firtash-embezzlement-sbu/32412431.html

Wendy SiegelmanJun 16, 2023

Austrian court ruled in favor of Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash, sending the case back to the beginning as the U.S. seeks his extradition on bribery charges (from 2013 related to a titanium deal w/Boeing).

Firtash built his fortune working with Gazprom, has reputed Russian mafia ties and hired Trump's former lawyers Toensing and diGenova as well as Giuliani associate Lev Parnas during their hunt for dirt on Biden.

#DmitryFirtash #DmytroFirtash #Firtash #Oligarch

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-firtash-austria-us-extradition/32462653.html

Austrian Court Restarts U.S. Extradition Proceedings For Ukrainian Businessman

An Austrian court said on June 16 that it had ruled in favor of Ukrainian businessman Dymitro Firtash in a yearslong legal saga over a U.S. bid to have him extradited to face corruption charges, sending the extradition case back to square one.

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Wendy SiegelmanMay 15, 2023

Ukrainian Tycoon Dmytro Firtash Suspected Of Embezzlement

The Security Service of Ukraine/SBU said Firtash and managers of his companies were served with "notices of suspicion" of embezzlement of up to $484 million in Ukraine gas transit system scheme

#Firtash #DymtroFirtash

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-firtash-embezzlement-sbu/32412431.html

The SBU informed about the suspicion of Firtash and the top management of his companies, who appropriated billions of hryvnias worth of state gas

https://ssu.gov.ua/novyny/sbu-povidomyla-pro-pidozru-firtashu-i-topmenedzhmentu-yoho-kompanii-yaki-pryvlasnyly-derzhavnoho-hazu-na-miliardy-hryven-audio

Ukrainian Tycoon Dmytro Firtash Suspected Of Embezzlement

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said on May 15 that Dmytro Firtash, a powerful tycoon indicted by the United States for corruption, along with managers of companies under his control, had been served with "notices of suspicion" of embezzlement.

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Wendy SiegelmanApr 5, 2023

Dmitry Firtash news

There's a new FARA filing by Ben Barnes Group for work on behalf of Dmitry Firtash to negotiate a plea deal regarding the indictment (in Chicago from 2013) of Firtash and to try to secure meeting with the DOJ.

Barnes to get $100,000 up front and possibly monthly

https://efile.fara.gov/docs/7250-Exhibit-AB-20230328-1.pdf

#Firtash #DmitryFirtash #Oligarchs

I don't usually link to twitter, but there's a long thread with more info on Firtash and Barnes here:

https://twitter.com/WendySiegelman/status/1643677384082702336?s=20