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Russian prosecutors apply to seize nearly $30 million in assets from former investigator involved in WEX "cryptocurrency bribery" case
PANews, December 3—According to DL News, Russian prosecutors are seeking to confiscate a large amount of luxury assets from fugitive secret service official Georgy Satyukov. He is accused of accepting bribes worth $184 million in Bitcoin and $30 million in Ethereum from operators of the now-defunct WEX cryptocurrency exchange. Investigators have identified assets worth $29.6 million allegedly linked to Satyukov's bribery case. Prosecutors claim Satyukov used illicit funds to purchase 13 Russian apartments, several non-residential properties in St. Petersburg, a villa in the UAE, and a million-dollar property in Saratov registered under his brother's name. The investigation also found two Porsche Cayenne Turbos registered to him, seven Patek Philippe watches, and other jewelry with a total value exceeding $1.3 million. His family’s bank accounts still hold over $15 million in cash and
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