CBC: Bill Browder, who led the effort for the anti Russian/anglo-zionist sanctions, Magnitsky act was allegedly detained on a Russian warrant in Spain. This is a PR stunt- pure and simple. Poor Bill Browder being persecuted by big bad Russia- boohoo Bill Browder
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Boohoo Bill Browder
"A Britain-based financier who has spearheaded a United States law targeting Russian officials was briefly detained Wednesday in Spain on a Russian warrant, which authorities later said had expired.
William Browder tweeted Wednesday that he was being arrested,posting a photo on his official profile saying that he was in the back of a Spanish police car on the way to a police station.
"Urgent: Just was arrested by Spanish police in Madrid on a Russian Interpol arrest warrant. Going to the police station right now," Browder wrote.
Bill Browder claims he was arrested on a Russian Interpol arrest warrant. Was he?
I don't know. It's doubtful. What with his ability to promote his arrest on twitter as his arrest occurred.
William Browder tweeted Wednesday that he was being arrested,posting a photo on his official profile saying that he was in the back of a Spanish police car on the way to a police station.
"Urgent: Just was arrested by Spanish police in Madrid on a Russian Interpol arrest warrant. Going to the police station right now," Browder wrote.
"A Spanish national police spokesperson confirmed that Browder had been detained Wednesday morning in Madrid and taken to a police station to check on the arrest warrant. Police found out there that the order was no longer valid, she said."
To check on the arrest warrant? So Browder set up a stunt- The spanish police went along with, allegedly? But who really knows? The order was no longer valid? For how long had the warrant been invalid? Surely Browder was aware the 'arrest warrant' was invalid before this stunt.
"The spokesperson, who wasn't authorized to be identified in line with police rules, said the financier was released minutes after his detention. Browder confirmed his release on social media."Detention. Detained. So not arrested?
"In an image of a detention report posted by Browder himself on Twitter, police identified the reason for the detention as "fraud.
Why would the detention report state the detainment was due to fraud- when clearly Browder was tried for tax evasion. Here's another link
"finding him guilty of deliberate bankruptcy and tax evasion, the country’s general prosecutor said"I find it non credible that the alleged "police spokesperson" would claim fraud rather then tax evasion, which is what he was charged with.
CBC continued: "A Moscow court sentenced Browder, who was born in the U.S. and is now based in London, to nine years in prison in absentia over tax evasion and funnelling money overseas. He has dismissed the accusations"
Boohoo Browder is such a victim- NOT!
The Magnitsky Act became a sore point between the U.S. and Russia after it was signed into law by then President Barack Obama in 2012. Shortly afterward, President Vladimir Putin signed a law banning American citizens from adopting Russian children, in a move widely viewed as retaliation.
What a publicity stunt! I can not say, state or write that often enough regarding this 'news'. Perception management. PR. Spin doctoring.
Canada signed its version of the act into law in 2017.