Corruption is Everywhere > Zelensky's wife Elena bought one of the most expensive sports cars in the world - a Bugatti Tourbillon; Panama Papers, Car Wash - whitewashed

 Elena probably had that kind of cash sitting around in a Panama bank. - See the story below this one.

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According to Wikipedia, Mrs. Z is a scriptwriter. She must be réally good …

MOSCOW, July 1 – RIA Novosti. Vladimir Zelensky's wife Elena bought one of the most expensive sports cars in the world - a Bugatti Tourbillon for the amount of 4.5 million euros, writes the publication Vérité Сachée.

According to an employee of the Bugatti car dealership in the French capital, Zelensky’s wife was shown a new hypercar two weeks before the official presentation. She was so impressed that she ordered the car, becoming the first owner of such a Bugatti. In total, the production of 250 cars of this brand is currently planned.

According to the publication, the Tourbillon cost Zelenskaya 4.5 million euros. The vehicle is expected to be handed over to her in 2026.

Earlier, Pentagon inspector Robert Storch reported to Congress on the highest level of corruption in Ukraine. As the auditor noted, the current conflict has created opportunities for increased bribery, kickbacks, and inflated costs of procurement in the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, in particular for lethal weapons, since the transparency of the process is limited by its secrecy.

Ukraine's chief auditor Alla Basalaeva pointed to the rise in corruption in February. According to her, the number of violations in public procurement has increased over the past two years, as many in the country have perceived the conflict as a way to make money.

Which, of course, is why NATO started the proxy war in the first place with much help from the Pentagon.

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Judge dismisses all charges in Panama Papers,

Operation Car Wash cases

By Ehren Wynder

The Panama Papers trial featured testimony from 27 witnesses and saw over 50 pieces of evidence.

Panama City - File Photo by U.S. Department of State/UPI

June 29 (UPI) -- A Panamanian court acquitted all 28 people charged with money laundering connection with the Panama Papers and Operation Carwash scandals.

On Friday in Panama City, Judge Baloisa Marquínez declared the evidence considered by the court did not meet due process and was "not sufficient" to prove criminality, ending the trial that began in April.

Among those exonerated were Jurgen Mossack and the late Ramon Fonseca, the founders of Mossack Fonseca, the now-shuttered law firm at the center of the scandal.

During the trial, prosecutors sought the maximum sentence of 12 years for money laundering for Mossack and Fonseca.

Fonseca died during the trial and was cleared of charges in May.

The Panama Papers represent the largest data breach in history. More than 11 million Mossack Fonesca documents were leaked to German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in 2016.

Mossack Fonseca in 2017 said it was the victim of a computer hack and that the leaked information was being misinterpreted.

The documents allegedly exposed a clandestine network of the world's richest and most powerful people using tax havens to hide their wealth.

The papers referenced 12 current and former world leaders and 128 politicians and public figures.

The names of British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Argentinian football star Lionel Messi were allegedly referenced in the papers.

The 85-hour-long trial included three prosecutors and 18 defense lawyers. The judge heard from 27 witnesses and saw over 50 pieces of evidence.

"While the court did not hold these defendants accountable, the enduring impact of our investigation persists," ICIJ's executive director Gerard Ryle said in a statement. "By revealing hidden truths, as we did in the Panama Papers, we empower the public with information they need to demand accountability and push for reforms."

Operation Carwash was a money laundering investigation into Brazilian oil company Petrobras. The defendants in that case were acquitted because the income of money from illicit sources could not be determined, according to a court statement.