Wyoming lawmakers held a hearing on @ICIJorg @washingtonpost's #pandorapapers.
Wyoming doesn't need to change its transparency laws, one prominent attorney said.
Guess what didn't get said? An affiliate of the attorney's law firm helped a Russian oligarch get a Wyoming trust.
Wyoming doesn't need to change its transparency laws, one prominent attorney said.
Guess what didn't get said? An affiliate of the attorney's law firm helped a Russian oligarch get a Wyoming trust.
Public records and #pandorapapers documents show a registered agent affiliated with law firm Long Reimer and Winegar helped Igor Makarov set up a private trust company.
@itsmikeyin, a Democrat at the hearing, told me he wishes he had known about the link
icij.org/investigations…
@itsmikeyin, a Democrat at the hearing, told me he wishes he had known about the link
icij.org/investigations…
Authorities in Canada and Australia recently sanctioned Makarov following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
He hasn't been sanctioned in the US and previously denied links to Putin.
Makarov's trust and trust company recently closed, months after @debbiecenziper and I wrote about it
He hasn't been sanctioned in the US and previously denied links to Putin.
Makarov's trust and trust company recently closed, months after @debbiecenziper and I wrote about it
The Wyoming hearing was the latest example of a state legislature responding to #pandorapapers.
On Sunday, the US Treasury - for the first time - called out trust companies, registered agents and others as part of a sanctions package. They can no longer work for Russians.
On Sunday, the US Treasury - for the first time - called out trust companies, registered agents and others as part of a sanctions package. They can no longer work for Russians.
If you work in the trust industry in Wyoming, South Dakota, Nevada, Alaska or Delaware and have something you want to share with me, there are a bunch of ways to get in touch.
icij.org/leak/
icij.org/leak/
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