The Russian Embassy is seeking a telephone conversation with Alexander Vinnik – Bits Media

The Russian Embassy in Washington is seeking a telephone conversation with the extradition in the USA Alexander Vinnik, the alleged ex-owner of the BTC-E Exchange.

Nadezhda Shumova, head of the consular department of the Russian Embassy in Washington, that the service intends to provide Vinnik all the necessary legal assistance. Recall, that last Thursday Alexander Vinnik was extradited from France through Greece to the United States.

“The American authorities informed Russian diplomats, that Vinnik is contained in Santa Rita prison, OKRuga Alameda, California. We seek a telephone conversation with a compatriot and provide him with the necessary consular-legal assistance. The embassy continues to carefully monitor the situation ", - said Shumova.

US Ministry of Justice, the functions of the Prosecutor General's Office, stated, that Vinnik is accused of laundering from $4 billion to $9 billion through the now-existing exchange of cryptocurrencies. At the same time, Vinnik himself does not recognize the charges, What he stated on Friday at the first meeting in the California court.

The US prosecutor’s office deprived Alexander Vinnik, the opportunity to free himself on bail at the time of investigative actions. The next court hearing in the Vinnik case will be held 15 August. In the United States, he is threatened 50 prison years for money laundering.

At the end 2019 The Ministry of Justice of Greece ordered "to prepare documents and ensure the transfer of Vinnik to US representatives". However, later the chairman of the fourth department of the State Council ordered to temporarily suspend the execution of a decision on extradition.