American media reveal Charles McGonigal's connections with another Russian oligarch (Doubts)

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American media reveal Charles McGonigal's connections with another Russian

Charles McGonigal, the former FBI official who has been accused by American authorities of his ties to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, also worked for another billionaire of Russian origin, according to the American " The Post ".

The popular New York newspaper reports that Aman Resorts, a five-star hotel chain owned by Vladislav Doronin, hired McGonigal in the spring of 2022 for a high-paying job as director of security for Aman's 34 locations in worldwide.

Sources said that when McGonigal was arrested at JFK Airport on Saturday, he was just returning from a business trip to Sri Lanka, where Aman operates a chain of luxury hotels.

Post sources also said McGonigal worked for Aman from New York City, where the company opened its first hotel in August in the former Crown building, quickly gaining a reputation as the most expensive hotel with room rates starting at $2,400. dollars for one night.

An Aman spokesman confirmed the company hired McGonigal last year.

"Mr. McGonigal was hired by Aman Group in the fall of 2022 as global head of security, based on his qualifications and similar role in the real estate industry, as well as his two decades at the Federal Bureau of Investigation," it said. the representative of Amman.

The company also said McGonigal is no longer working for Aman Group, but did not say when he left.

In September, Business Insider reported that federal prosecutors were investigating McGonigal's involvement with Russian oligarch Deripaska, a billionaire who had been sanctioned by the US and allegedly approached McGonigal to influence the lifting of the sanctions.

On Monday, McGonigal, 54, was indicted on charges of money laundering and violating US sanctions law. During his time at the FBI, McGonigal oversaw investigations of oligarchs, including Deripaska, who was sanctioned by the US on suspicion of acting on behalf of the Russian government in the energy sector.

The government claims Deripaska hired McGonigal and the former diplomat to get him off the sanctions list and even to investigate one of his rival oligarchs, paying them through shell companies.


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