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  • Russia remands Jewish billionaire Moshkovich in custody for two months on fraud charges

    03/27/2025 7:58:57 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 17 replies
    Times of Israel ^ | 3/27/2025 | Reuters
    Jewish Russian farming billionaire Vadim Moshkovich has been remanded in custody for two months by a Moscow court following his detention on suspicion of large-scale fraud, the highest-profile arrest in years of a major businessman in Russia. Moshkovich, who Forbes says has a fortune of $2.7 billion, appeared in a glass cage in Moscow’s Meshchansky court, handcuffed and carrying a copy of David Eagleman’s book “The Brain” and a bottle of water. Court documents show that Moshkovich is accused of large-scale fraud and could face up to 10 years in jail if convicted. Moshkovich pleaded not guilty to the charges....