Gulnara Karimova ‘Princess of Uzbekistan’ accused of heading crime syndicate ‘The Office’: 15 points
Islam Karimov, was accused on charges of money laundering, bribery and participation in a criminal network that used “violence and intimidation." Karimova is accused of allegedly developing and running a crime ring known as “The Office" that involved several dozen people and multiple companies. "‘The Office’ conducted its criminal activities as a professional business, complying with mandatory regulations and observing a strict allocation of tasks, while also resorting to violence and intimidation," they said in a statement.
The telecoms industry was one of Uzbekistan's most profitable sectors starting in the early 2000s, and foreign firms that sought to enter were required to pay Karimova bribes — through “The Office" — to gain access to it, the prosecutors said. According to AP, Swiss authorities have frozen more than 440 million Swiss francs ($483 million) in assets in connection with the case.
They already confiscated more than 340 million francs after four people were convicted between 2018 and 2021 of money laundering and forgery of documents as part of the investigation. "Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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