OFAC-SANCTIONED RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE AGENT WHO WORKED WITH RUDY GIULIANI AND MADE BOGUS CLAIMS TO HAVE A SECOND HUNTER LAPTOP, INDICTED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING AND OTHER FEDERAL CRIMES

ANDRIY DERKACH, alleged to be an active Russian intelligence agent who was closely involved with Rudy Guiliani, and reportedly claimed to have access to a phantom second laptop owned by Hunter Biden, in a Russian disinformation campaign to influence the US 2020 presidential election, was indicted on money laundering, and a number of additional federal felonies, including bank fraud conspiracy and IEEPA conspiracy this week. Derkach, sanctioned by OFAC in 2020, covertly purchased real estate in the United States, being two Beverly Hills, California condominiums.  We note that BVI corporations were involved to help evade sanctions. Other tax havens and offshore financial centers are also named,

Derkach allegdly operating under the orders of the Russian Intelligence Service, allegedly ran an extensive scripted disinformation and misinformation campaign out of the Ukraine, in association with Guiliani, expressly designed to slander and defame then presidential candidate Joe Biden. He faces a potential 30 years in Federal Prison. There are allegations that he committed fraud to obtain a US Visa.

When we have obtained a copy of the indictment, we intend to publish further details about Derkach's criminal activities in the United States. He is said to be a fugitive from justice.