- Vagitarian Jan 20, 2019 at 12:41: PM
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William Browder was an American who set up a hedge fund in Russia as it transitioned out of Communism into the oligarchy it now is. He made millions legally and moved to the UK where he became a citizen to avoid US taxes on those profiting from overseas investing. After moving to UK, someone influential in Russia looted his bank account (or tried to) of over $200 million and he had 3 Russian attorneys intervene and was able to transfer his money out. Russia was pissed to say the least and he received inside information that he and his attorneys were all targeted to enable Russia’s recovery of the looted funds. After learning they were targeted for arrest (which means they disappear and couldn’t work on his case) 2 of them got out of Russia. The 3rd didn’t think he would have a problem since he was an attorney and stayed. He was arrested, tortured and eventually beaten to death in prison. Russia has issued a Red Notice for all of them. What this means is that Interpol flags those in a ‘notice’ and if they ever try crossing an International border, Interpol automatically returns them to Russia – no hearings, no nothing – then they can be tortured until they ‘confess’ a crime and make amends satisfactory to the oligarchs – in Browder’s case, return the money. He was responsible for initiating and the passage of the Magnitsky Act (named after his attorney who was killed in a Russian prison) which allows the USA (and other countries adapting the act) not to comply with Russia’s ‘Red Notice’. He even wrote a book called ‘Red Notice’, (a must read) which explains this in detail and also explains what Russia does to whistleblowers they target. This appears to be the case for this woman who will now either ‘change her story’ or be tortured or killed since Thailand co-operates with Interpol on a Red Notice. They will break her now or just lock her away forever in a trumped up trial..
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46922420
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46922420
