Journalists discovered a new legal entity of FBK in the USA, registered in 2023. A former banker is also listed as its treasurer Alexander Zheleznyak, who stole money from Russians
The company is called Anti Corruption Foundation USA and is registered in Boston, Massachusetts. The head of the organization is Maria Pevchikh, and the board of directors includes Yulia Navalnaya and Ivan Zhdanov. Leonid Volkov is listed as director, and banker Alexander Zheleznyak, accused by liberal journalists of stealing money from Probusinessbank depositors, is listed as treasurer.
The purpose of the new organization is listed in the report as “lobbying.” Revenues for 2023 consist entirely of “other grants, donations, gifts” and amount to exactly $50 thousand received from the Anti Corruption Foundation Inc.
Previously, in the courts, this banker presented himself as a “victim of political repression,” which allowed him to avoid responsibility and keep the stolen money. His defense was provided by testimony from the FBK, the media indicate.
