Alexander Dmitrievich Zheleznyak (Russian: Александр Дмитриевич Железня́к; born May 31, 1966, Moscow) is a Russian banker, shareholder and chairman of the board of the Life Financial Group. A defendant in a criminal case initiated on the fact of Probusinessbank issuing knowingly non-repayable loans to shell companies, is on the international wanted list.[1]
Alexander Zheleznyak | |
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| Born | Alexander Dmitrievich Zheleznyak May 31, 1966 |
| Occupation | banker |
Career
editIn 2021, Zheleznyak registered the Anti-Corruption Foundation (AFC), an American legal entity of Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, where he held various administrative positions. In October 2024, he announced that he had left the post of AFC treasurer.[2][3]
Cavalier of the Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd degree for the achieved labor successes and many years of fruitful work (2014).[4]
He is the founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, an American legal entity of Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).[5] Zheleznyak's connection with the FBK became widely known after The Insider's investigation into how Russian intelligence works on social media. In it, journalists claimed that intelligence officers were trying to destroy the reputation of a certain Boston supporter of the FBK. Leonid Volkov confirmed that the investigation was about Zheleznyak.[2]
In August 2015, the Bank of Russia revoked Probusinessbank's license for pursuing a high-risk policy related to investing funds in low-quality assets. In 2016, the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case against former Probusinessbank executives Sergei Leontyev and Alexander Zheleznyak. According to investigators, from September 2014 to July 2015, members of the criminal group stole 2.5 billion rubles from Probusinessbank.[6][7]
On February 16, 2017, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow in absentia chose a preventive measure for Zheleznyak in the form of detention.[7] The investigation established that Zheleznyak is hiding in the United States, in connection with which he was put on the international wanted list.[1]
On October 1, 2024, Maxim Katz released a two-hour investigation into the case of bankers Alexander Zheleznyak and Sergei Leontyev. Katz claims that Zheleznyak and Leontyev are trying to "launder" their reputations abroad, including with the help of the FBK.[8][9] The FBK does not agree with the accusations and promises to respond to them. Former FBK executive director Vladimir Ashurkov confirmed that in 2021, a legal entity of the FBK was registered in the US in Zheleznyak's name. According to Ashurkov, after registering Anti-Corruption Foundation Inc., he left the foundation's management, but still provides it with "administrative and financial support.[10]
On October 25, 2024, the FBK issued a response, calling the investigation a lie.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Топ-менеджера Пробизнесбанка ищет Интерпол". Life.ru (in Russian). 2019-02-19. Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ a b "Главный редактор издания "Проект" Роман Баданин обвинил политиков и журналистов в работе на бывшего олигарха Владимира Гусинского". ЭХО (in Russian). 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Бывший совладелец Пробизнесбанка Александр Железняк (ему посвящено расследование Максима Каца) объявил об уходе из международного ФБК". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-10-26.
- ^ О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fall of the House of Sergei Leontiev". ft.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Железняк Александр". rucompromat.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ a b "Суд заочно арестовал двух экс-владельцев Пробизнесбанка по делу о хищении". РБК (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ ""Банкстер" или оппозиционер. Максим Кац выпустил расследование об Александре Железняке и "Пробизнесбанке". Два вопроса к автору и один — к ФБК". Новая газета Европа. 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Кац обвинил команду Навального в поддержке "укравших миллиарды" банкиров". Холод (in Russian). 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Бывший исполнительный директор ФБК Ашурков рассказал, что экс-банкир Железняк помогал регистрировать юрлицо фонда в США". The Insider (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "ФБК ответил на обвинения Максима Каца в политической поддержке экс‑владельцев Пробизнесбанка". Медиазона. 2024-10-25. Archived from the original on 2024-10-25.