The thriller about the fugitive Wirecard manager Jan Marsalek seems a chapter richer. Although the exact whereabouts of the native Austrian have not yet been clarified, according to a media report he appears to be in Russia – and trades there in the Corona vaccine Sputnik V. The Russian secret service FSB would play a significant role in this. play.
According to a media report, wanted ex-Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek has gone into hiding in Moscow and may still be living there. The newspaper “Bild” (Monday edition) reported that the Austrian was under “care” by the Russian secret service FSB. Accordingly, his whereabouts have been known to German authorities since early 2021.
Ominous Deals in Moscow
It was then that the German embassy in Moscow learned, according to “Bild”, that a sponsor of the German school was doing ominous business there. The man is said to trade in the Russian vaccine Sputnik V, has contact with a paramilitary mercenary and has the best contacts in Austria. According to “Bild” the man should be Marsalek.
Shortly thereafter, according to “Bild,” the FSB offered the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) a meeting and interview with Marsalek. The BND headquarters in Berlin had been informed of the offer. According to the report, Moscow BND officials asked for instructions on whether to meet with Marsalek and how to interrogate the alleged billionaire fraudster.
Explosive range of talks
According to the newspaper, the BND headquarters did not answer the question from Moscow. However, the chancellery in Berlin was informed of the explosive offer of talks. The Bavarian law enforcement authorities, which are investigating those responsible for the former Dax group near Munich, were apparently unaware of the offer. They only got a vague indication of a building near a “long highway in Moscow” as Marsalek’s hideout.
A spokesman for the German federal government told Bild that the federal government does not comment publicly on matters “relating to intelligence findings or activities of the intelligence services.” The Bundestag therefore checks whether at least the Commission of Inquiry and the Control Commission are properly informed.
Fake deals in the billions
In the fall, the main hearing against former Wirecard boss Markus Braun, who is also from Austria, will take place in the Munich I court. Wirecard’s boardroom is said to have booked billions in fake transactions over the years to try to get the company, that was mentioned in the Dax at the time, and cheat loans.
It is one of the biggest economic scandals in German history. In addition to Braun, other ex-top managers have also been charged. Marsalek is officially considered in hiding.
Source: Krone
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