1/ A French-Russian man said to be of interest to French investigators has denied any involvement in the Louvre jewellery heist and in previous antiquities thefts. He says that the FSB has warned him that France wants to put him on the wanted list for the Louvre theft. ⬇️ 
2/ As previously reported, Pierre Malinowski is said to be a person of interest following the robbery on 18 October, in which eight pieces of the French Crown Jewels valued at €88 million were stolen from the Louvre's Galerie d'Apollon.
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3/ The author of the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel says that he has spoken with Malinowski, a former French Foreign Legion soldier and aide to Jean-Marie Le Pen. Malinowski is said to be close to Vladimir Putin and has been photographed meeting him.
4/ The channel says that Malinowski "is the prime suspect in the theft of coins and other historical treasures from the Fort de la Pompelle, Saint-Rémy, and the Municipal Historical Centre. His name has also surfaced in connection with the Louvre heist of the century."
5/ According to the channel, "Malinowski denied reports that he was in the UAE. He claimed to be a Russian citizen, was not hiding from anyone, was in Moscow, and was cooperating with Russian intelligence agencies."
6/ "Friends from the FSB" allegedly warned him the day before about a possible attempt by French authorities to place him on an international wanted list.
7/ "This morning, my friend from the FSB said, 'Be careful, France wants to put you on the wanted list,'" Malinowski told VChK-OGPU.
He says that he is still in Russia and is continuing to work on military history projects.
He says that he is still in Russia and is continuing to work on military history projects.
8/ VChK-OGPU reports: "According to Malinowski, France is deliberately linking his name to the coin theft in Reims and the events at the Louvre, allegedly to 'mention Russia in a negative context.'"
9/ "Malinowski said that an investigation into the coins is also underway in Russia, and that the FSB has been working on it for eight months [after an attempt to sell the coins in Russia].
10/ "'An international warrant is being prepared. There's a video of a Frenchman selling coins in Moscow. I told the FSB: 'Why aren't you publishing this video? Now is the perfect time—after the Louvre incident,' he told VChK-OGPU.
11/ "Malinowski told VChK-OGPU that he had nothing to do with the Louvre theft. According to him, the theft could have been committed by people from Arab countries living in France.
12/ "It was a group of Arabs, rumored to be from Algeria. Such cases are not uncommon—there are areas in Paris where established criminal groups operate. In the Louvre incident, everyone is certain there were accomplices inside the museum," he said." /end
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