Article: Russian mafia money laundering trial begins in Spain

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Russian mafia money laundering trial begins in Spain

The trial of a Russian Member of Parliament, Vladislav Reznik, and 17 other suspects started in Madrid’s National Court on Monday.
A number of the suspects are thought to have links to the Kremlin. Mr. Reznik is a member of President Putin’s United Russia party.

The suspects were arrested in 2008, charged with a €50m money-laundering operation linked to Spanish real estate. If found guilty, the suspects are looking at a €100m penalty and five years in jail.

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