German authorities are lastly investigating OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova’s husband, Bjorn Strehl.
Regardless of being tied to OneCoin’s fraudulent actions, Streh, until now, has managed to stay within the shadows.
Experiences Himmelheber on Might thirtieth for NRWZ;
(Ruja’s) husband remained unmolested by the authorities.
It’s wonderful, particularly since Ignatova, who grew up in Schramberg, has been on Interpol’s and Europol’s Most Wished listing since Might 11.
However now investigations are apparently operating towards him. It’s cash laundering.
The sum: round 7.7 million euros.
Himmelheber studies German authorities opened an investigation into Strehl in August 2021.
One transaction Prosecutors are have traced is 7.69 million EUR, transferred from Ruja to Strehl from a Hong Kong account. Prosecutors suspect the cash is tied to OneCoin.
Raids in reference to the investigation into Strehl have been carried out in January. Because of the ongoing nature of the investigation, all we all know so far is 60,000 EUR was seized.
Chief Public Prosecutor Hartmann: “The very advanced investigations are anticipated to proceed for a number of months.” There’s “nonetheless in depth proof, particularly storage media, to guage”.
When requested whether or not [Strehl] had already commented on the allegations, Hartmann said that the accused was represented by a lawyer. “We now have not but acquired a press release on the matter.”
Strehl didn’t reply to Himmelheber’s makes an attempt to contact him.
Whether or not Strehl is a topic of curiosity to US authorities is unclear. A US Grand Jury indicted Ruja Ignatova in 2017. She was added to Interpol’s purple discover listing final month.
Strehl is suspected of financially benefiting handsomely from OneCoin’s Ponzi scheme. To this point although he’s managed to maintain out of jail.
Maybe Strehl’s position in OneCoin is lastly catching up with him.