Maverick Vargo, 25, threatened President Biden, Thompson, Thompson’s family, and U.S. 6 Committee Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) in a letter sent to his Capitol office last week. It is unclear where Deripaska is living.( The Hill) – Prosecutors on Wednesday said a federal grand jury indicted a Pennsylvania man for threatening to kill House Jan. Two US-based lawyers who have worked for him could also not be immediately reached for comment when contacted by Reuters. Manafort was convicted of eight financial crimes as part of Mueller’s investigation and was later pardoned by former President Donald Trump.ĭeripaska’s representative in Moscow has not commented publicly about the FBI raid. He also had ties to Trump’s ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort, whom he had on his payroll for years. REUTERS Attorney George Conway lives next door to the DC home of Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Attorney George Conway takes pictures as FBI agents raid the home of next door neighbor, Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. He was mentioned multiple times in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on interference in the 2016 presidential election. APĪs a result, Deripaska had his US-based assets, including real estate in DC and Manhattan, frozen by the government.ĭeripaska had previously sued the US to have the sanctions lifted, but his case was dismissed back in June. AP The FBI said the raids were related to an investigation in New York. REUTERS/Tom Brenner A federal agent stands in front of property connected to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, Tuesday, Oct. Oleg Deripaska was hit hard with US sanctions during the investigation into the 2016 presidential election. He was among about two dozen blacklisted by the Trump administration over ties to Putin amid allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. “The houses in question are located in New York and Washington, DC and are not owned by Oleg Deripaska himself,” the spokesman said.ĭeripaska, an aluminum billionaire who is an ally of the Russian president’s, has been the subject of US sanctions since 2018. Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File Alexander Shcherbak/TASS Oligarch Oleg Deripaska (right) is a staunch supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. As of now, the FBI has no idea where Oleg Deripaska is living. The searches are being carried out on the basis of two court warrants related to the US sanctions,” the rep told Reuters. “The FBI is indeed currently conducting searches of houses belonging to Oleg Deripaska’s relatives. In New York, federal agents blocked off a Greenwich Village street and were seen in and out of a brick building.ĭeripaska’s spokesman confirmed the raids on the DC and Big Apple properties, but said both homes belonged to the executive’s relatives. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO An FBI spokesperson would not say why the raid was being carried out. Several FBI agents could be seen hauling boxes and other items out of the mansion and into cars. His wife, Kellyane Conway, was a White House aide to former President Donald Trump. Lawyer George Conway, was spotted walking over to the home and snapping pictures of the raid using his cellphone. The ritzy home sits in a swanky neighborhood known to be home to wealthy residents and diplomats. The property had been cordoned off with yellow “CRIME SCENE DO NOT ENTER” tape and agents with the FBI’s Evidence Response Team were spotted hauling boxes and other items to and from the mansion. Multiple agents could be seen inside a DC mansion linked to the 53-year-old throughout the afternoon. The agency only said the raids were part of court-authorized “law enforcement activity.” The FBI swarmed two houses tied to Russian oligarch and Vladimir Putin associate Oleg Deripaska in Washington, DC, and New York City on Tuesday, officials said.Īn FBI spokesperson would not say why the raids, which were first reported by NBC News, were being carried out but said it was tied to a federal investigation out of New York. Tiger mauls Russian fisherman after smashing through window
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