Businessman charged with conspiracy to evade sanctions for aiding Ukrainian oligarch.
The U.S. Department of Justice arrested businessman John Can Unsalan on
According to the indictment, Unsalan provided Kurchenko with more than $150 million in return for steelmaking materials.“The arrest of John Can Unsalan should serve as a warning to those who seek to do business with sanctioned individuals or entities that endanger the security of the United States and our allies,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The Florida businessman is charged with one count of conspiring to violate and evade U.S. sanctions, 10 counts of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, one count of conspiring to commit international money laundering and 10 counts of international money laundering.MORE: Top Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, who survived 2 poisonings, jailed for 25 years
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