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The Magnitsky Act is named after Russian tax accountant Sergei Magnitsky, who discovered a $230 million fraud among Russian tax officials back in 2009. Naturally Magnitsky himself was arrested, since the powers-that-be in Russia don’t abide these kinds of accusations, and he was eventually beaten to death while he was in prison.
His friend Bill Browder was outraged and publicized what had happened, which led to Congress passing the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act in 2012 by a vote of 92-4. Russia, as expected, was infuriated, because it targeted the country’s most powerful oligarchs in the only way that really hurts them: by freezing their money and their travel overseas. Julia Ioffe explains:
originally posted by: Sillyolme
a reply to: Vector99
They can't just kill these guys. They are too high profile. That's why the sham of having them answer questions in Russia where they can be thrown in jail and murdered in a recreation yard brawl.
originally posted by: Sillyolme
a reply to: rickymouse
No he didnt. That's all a lie Putin is telling. McFaul didn't launder money through Russia. Browder didn't launder money or evade taxes in Russia. These guys are directly tied to the implementation of the Magnitsky act. That is all Putin is interested in in regards to these two gentleman.
The problem with that for dear Vlad is that six other countries have joined the United States in implementing Magnitsky type laws.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: xuenchen
Russia's been putting out arrest warrants through INTERPOL for Browder for years. Putin wants Browder dead as much as he wanted Magnitstki dead.
www.rferl.org...
"Just to be clear, my arrest this morning in Madrid was the result of a SIXTH Russian arrest warrant using Interpol channels," Browder said. "It was NOT an expired warrant, but a live one. Interpol is incapable of stopping Russian abuse of their systems."
Browder has led a global push for sanctions against Russian officials implicated in the death of imprisoned Russian whistle-blower Sergei Magnitsky."
Update: The White House says it will NOT allow Russia to interrogate any Americans.
originally posted by: Sillyolme
The Senate is voting right now on making sure this does not happen.
Oh look...reality agreeing with me again.
originally posted by: carewemust
originally posted by: rickymouse
Russia actually has a legitimate claim with Browder from what I have read. Calling in people to testify under oath about any involvement with or for information about Browder activity would be appropriate.
Of course it will never happen, just like Russia not giving up the people that FBI wants.
Browder was stuttering and spitting while he spoke today. The guy is SCARED.