Ex-employee of the US Ministry of Finance received 6 months of prison for disclosing the media information about the Russian Embassy and other confidential data. According to RIA Novosti, this was reported by the Ministry of Justice of the country.
“Natalie Maiflauer Saurs-Edwards, a former senior adviser in managing the implementation of legislation in the field of financial crimes under the Ministry of Finance, was sentenced to six months in a federal prison for illegal disclosure of suspicious activity and other confidential information reports,” Ministries report.
“illegally disclosed reports concerned, among other things, Paul Manafort, Richard Gates, Russian Embassy, Maria Butina and (Firms) Prevezon Alexander,” said in the message.
Paul Manaphort – Ex-head of the pre-election headquarters of Donald Trump, convicted of financial disorders and pardon. Gates – Ex-employee of Manaphort, who gave testimony against him. Maria Butin is a citizen of Russia, convicted in the United States for a conspiracy to work at the Russian government and subsequently returning to Russia. Prevezon Alexander – Russia-related Cypriot Real Estate Firm, which was the subject of investigating the financial authorities of the United States.
in the US media appeared, in particular, leakage regarding the financing of the Russian embassy in Washington. There were no official claims to embassy. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that such leaks are unacceptable.
The US Federal Prosecutor in New York Audrey Strauss stated that Saurs-Edwards was punished for abuse of authority.
“Preservation of reports that are submitted by banks and other financial institutions to inform law enforcement agencies on potentially illegal transactions are extremely important to maintain the holistic nature of the plurality of investigations, as well as for the financial privacy of individuals,” Strauss said.
“the accused did not justify confidence and pursued his own interests, violated the law, and now for her actions will go to the federal prison,” the prosecutor concluded.