Russian money-laundering details remain in the dark as US settles fraud case

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New York (CNN)A major US investigation into Russian money laundering has come to an abrupt end.

The case aimed to expose how Russian mobsters allegedly stole $230 million and hid some of the cash in New York City real estate. Also sure to come up was the suspicious death of the Russian lawyer who exposed the alleged fraud, though US prosecutors weren't alleging that the defendants were behind it.

The trial was set to start on Monday, but late Friday night, federal prosecutors in New York announced they settled the case with Prevezon, the company accused of buying up "high-end commercial space and luxury apartments" with laundered money.

The abrupt conclusion has some involved in the trial wondering why this Russian investigation had been cut short.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/13/world/prevezon-settlement/index.html

[edhopper]

1. We know

the who's and why's. Don't we?

[Dustlawyer]

2. Ever get tired of our Justice Department settling these cases?

Just like the Wall Street fraud, it will continue until people start going to jail, but that is the point, right?

[Madam45for2923]

3. This case is related to the Russian thrown "accidentally" from 4th floor, right?

He was a witness/lawyer?

[benld74]

4. Really all depends on which FBI office did this

[rockfordfile]

5. It seems that Trump didn't want it to go forward.