DThe former Wireguard manager and fugitive from Justice John Marsalek is suspected by British investigators of being part of a spy network for Russia. This is according to a statement issued by the British Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday. was before mirror” Informed of the allegations.
Accordingly, Marsalek is said to have played an important role as a mediator between Moscow and a group of Bulgarians who were to stand trial in London as suspected Russian spies. The first trial was due to take place on Tuesday at Westminster Crown Court in London.
Marsalek, formerly head of sales at financial services provider Wirecard, is believed to be in Russia after a long absconding. He is considered a prime suspect in the Wirecard scam.
Marsalek was responsible for doing business with so-called third-party partner companies — external payment service providers that processed or allegedly processed credit card payments on Wirecard’s behalf, primarily in Asia.
In the summer of 2020, the former DAX group collapsed after it could not trace the alleged 1.9 billion euros of income from this third-party business. Marsalek fled abroad when the company’s collapse became apparent.
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