Lawyer Bukh: Vinnik was sent to Russia by plane from Turkey.
WASHINGTON, February 13 – RIA Novosti. Alexander Vinnik arrived from the United States to Turkey, after which he was sent to Russia, his lawyer Arkady Bukh told RIA Novosti.
“We have received updated information on the whereabouts and status of our client – Mr. Vinnik. We have been informed that our client arrived by plane to Turkey, from where he was sent by another flight to Russia,” he emphasized.
According to the lawyer, his client will arrive at the Moscow airport in the next few hours.
The lawyer added that the materials of the last hearing on Vinnik’s case were classified by the decision of the U.S. judge.
That the Russian will be released after the release of American Mark Vogel, his French lawyer Frédéric Belo said Wednesday evening. According to the defense lawyer, the case against Vinnik has already been closed, since yesterday he does not appear on the list of prisoners.
Alexander Vinnik was arrested on July 25, 2017 while vacationing with his family on the Halkidiki peninsula in Greece. First he was extradited to France, where he was acquitted of the charges brought by Paris, and then in August 2022 he was again taken to Greece and from there sent to the United States.
There, the Russian was accused of participating in the management of the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e. It, as the Americans claim, was used to transfer, legalize and store the proceeds of criminal activity, including hacking, corruption and drug trafficking. At the same time, not a single court hearing on Vinnik’s case was held in the States, all sessions were technical.
In May 2024, he made a deal with the prosecution. According to his attorneys, he faced less than ten years in prison, although initially it was almost 200 years in prison if convicted on all counts. Sentencing was scheduled for June this year.
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