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Project Tenor II -
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, Kroll Project Tenor 11, Confidential Working Papers Part I to Detailed Report
Contents
1. Introduction to detailed tracing analysis .. ................... ................. ............................. ......... 6
1.1 Caveat.. ............... ............. .. ......... ..... .. ....... .. .......... ......... ......... ............ .... .......... ........... .. .. .. ................... 7
2. Individual Moldovan beneficiaries/ transit accounts .. ...... ...... .. .. ............ .......... ................. 8
3.1 Accounts linked with Plahotniuc .. .. ............ .. ......... .... ............... .... .. ........ ............ .... .... .. .... ... .................. 17
3.1.1 Longford Partners (USO 24.5 million) ....................... ... ..................... ............... .......... .. .... ............... 17
3.1.2 Rastel European Trade Corp (USO 5.3 million) .... .. ...... ... .. ............ .... ... ........ ..... .... .. ........... ... ... ...... 18
3.1.3 Rowallan Overseas S.A. (USO 0.5 million) .... ........... ............... .... ..... .... .............. .. .............. .. ..... ..... 18
3.1.4 Borgh Traders Corp (secondary I Jinked company) ...... .. .............. .. .. .. .. ................... .. ..... ........ .... ..... 19
3. 1. 6 Example of funds from loans flowing through Plahotniuc companies ...... ... ........................... ..... ..... 20
3.1.7 Finpar Invest SRL /CS .. ........ .... .... .............................. ............. ... .... ....................... .... .. ........... ........ 22
3.1.8 OT/V Prime Holding a. V. .................................................... .. .... ............ .. ... .. .............. .... .... .. ........... 23
3.1.10 Prime Management SRL .............................. ...... ........ ..... ....... .. ......... .... .......... ............................... 23
3. 1. 11 /CS Prime TV ............................... ........ ........... ... ........ ...... ......................... .......... .. .......... .... .. ..... .... 24
3.1.12 Basconslux SRL.. .................. ............... .... ... ......... ........ .. .. ....... .... ..... ..... .. .. ...... ... .. .. ........... .... ...... ... 24
3.1.13 Credit cards - individuals_linked to Plahotniuc companies .... .... .... .. ..... ....................................... .... 25
3.2 Accounts linked to Vlad Fila!... ...... ............... .............................................. .......... ...... ......... ......... ........ 26
3.2. 1 Rodos Overseas Ltd (USO 7. 3 million) ................................... ........ ... ................... ........... .... ...... .. ... 26
3.2.2 Business Estate Investments SRL (USO 6.4 million) ........... ......... ... ...................... ... .... ........ .. ..... ... 27
3.2.3 Overseas Property Solutions Ltd (USO 4.0 million) ...... .... .......... ..... ... ..... .. .. .... ..... .. .... ...... ............... 27
3.2.4 Caravita SRL (USO 1.5 million) .... .. ............... ...... ........ ................ ................... ......... .. ..... ... ..... .. ...... 27
3.2.5 Aldgate Trading LP (USO 0.5 million) ... .... .. .... ........ .. ....... ............ ..... .. .... .. ..... .. ........ .... ....... ... ......... 28
3.2.6 East Global Business SRL (USO 1.4 million) .. .... .. ..... ... ....... ...... ... .. .... ..................... ..... ... .... ... ........ 28
3.2.7 Next Estate Investment SRL (USO 0.6 million) ........... .................................... ... ........... .... ....... ...... 29
3.2.8 Timbuktu Resources LP (secondary I linked company) ... .. ................. .. ................................ .......... 29
3.2.9 Ferenta Commerce LLP (secondary I linked company) ....... .. ................. .. ...... .. ..... .... ... .. .... ..... ... .... 30
3.2.10 Credit cards linked to Fi/at ..................................... .. .. ......... .... .............. .. ....... ........ .... ................... .. 30
5. Analysis of accounts that received suspected fraud funds from further tracing .............. 38
5.1.1 Latvia (USO 302. 1 million) ...... ............. ............ ................ .......... ......... ... .......... ... .. ... .. .. ..... ...... ... ..... 38
5.1.2 Moldova (other Moldovan banks) (USO 169.3 million) ................. .. .... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........ .... .... ........ 38
5.1. 2.1 Amounts paid to Victoriaban/( (USO 106. 9 million) ....... ........... .............. ........... .... .... .. 39
5. 1.2.2 Amounts paid to Moldindconbank (USO 50.5 million) ............... .... ... ........ ...... .. ..... ...... 40
5. 1. 3 Cyprus (USO 112.4 million) ............................. ... .. ..... ... ......................... .............. .. .... .. .. .... ....... ...... 41
5. 1.4 China (USO 83.3 million) ........ .... ...... .. ... .... .. .......... ... ..... ..... .. .... .... ....... ...... ................. ... ...... .......... . 43
5.1.5 Russia (USO 79.5 million) ........... .... ...... ...... ........ ......... .... .... ... ....... ... ...... ....... ........... .. .. ....... .......... 48
5.1.6 Estonia (USO 51.4 million) .... ... .... ....... .... .............. .. .. .... ....... ..... ..... .. ...... .. .... .... ........ .... .... ............. 49
5.1.7 Switzerland (USO 42.8 million) ......... ........... ... ....... .... ..... ... ........ ..... .. ..... ............. ... .... .... .. .. .. ........ .. 50
5.1.8 USA (USO 25.5 million) .......... ... .. ..... ....... .. ...................... .................... ........ ....... .. .... .. ........ ........ .. .. 51
5.1.9 Hong Kong (USO 22.6 million) .......... ................... .. ..... ...... .... ........ ............... ....... ........... ... .. ... ......... 53
5.1. 10 Italy (USO 16. 8 million) .. .. ..... .... .. ....... ........ ...... ...... ... ............ .. ..... ... .... ......................... ................ 54
5.1.11 Romania (USO 15.8 million) ................. .... .... .... ... ..... ..... .. ..... .. .. ...... .. ...... .... ... .. ....... ............. ..... .... . 55
5.1. 12 Germany(USO 11. 1) ..... ................................... .. .... ....... ..... ...... ...... .... ..... .... ... ...... ..... ..... ................ 55
5.1. 13 Turkey (USO 10.4 million) ..... ..... ... .... ... ...... ... .... .............. .... ... .......... ............. .... .. ... .... ... ..... .. .. ....... 57
5.1.14 Netherlands (USO 8. 6 million) .. .. .. .. ................................. .. ..... ..... .. ................. ............ .... ... ......... .. .. 58
5. 1.15 United Arab Emirates ("UAE'J (USO 6.8 million) .. ... ... ..... ....... .... .. .. .... ... :... ... .... ... .. .. ..... ................... 59
Table 1 - Summary of individuals in receipt of funds in part derived from the fraud ........ .............. 8
Table 2: Individuals identified in Section 7 of the Detailed Report ....................... ... ...... .. ..... .. ... .. . 15
Table 3: Alef Bank accounts in the name of individuals transacting wih ABLV and Privatbank
accounts (links to Shor Group or other high profile Moldovan figures) .... .... .... ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ..... ..... 34
Table 4: Alef Bank accounts in the name of individuals transacting wih ABLV and Privatbank
accounts (no identified links to Shor Group or other high profile Moldovan figures) .... .. ... ... .. .... .. 37
Table 5: Summary of transfers to accounts at Victoriabank .. .. .... ....... ...... .... ... .... ..... .. .... .. .. ........ . 39
Table 6: Summary of transfers to accounts at Moldindconbank .. ...... .... .... .. ..... .. .. .......... ..... .. ..... .40
Table 7: Overview of transfers to Cyprus ........... .. ......... ....... .. ..... ............ ... .... ... .. ........ .. .. .. ... .... .. . 41
Table 8: Overview of transfers to China .. .. ...... ...... ... ...... .. ............................... ... .... ....... .... ... ..... . 43
Table 9: Overview of transfers to Austria (USO 56.1 million) .... .. ..... .. ........ .... .... ... ....................... 49
Table 10: Overview of transfers to Switzerland ... ... ..... ..... .... .... ... .... ... ... .. .... .. ..... .. ..... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... 50
Table 11: Overview of transfers to USA .... ............. ... ... .... ... .... .. .. ...... .. .... .. ... ...... ... ..... ... ... .... ... .... 51
Table 12: Overview of transfers to Hong Kong ........ ...... .. ... .. .. ..... .... ..... ............ ...... .................... 53
Table 13: Overview of transfers to Italy ... .... ..... ....... .. ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. ... ....... ....... .. .. ...... ..... .. .... ...... . 54
Table 14: Overview of transfers to Romania ... .... .. ..... .. ......... .... .. ....... .... ............. .. ... ... .. ..... .. ....... 55
Table 15: Overview of transfers to Germany ..... .. .. .... ... .... ... .. .. ... .. .... .... ....... ............. .. .. .. ............ 55
Table 16: Overview of transfers to Turkey .. .. ..... .. ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .... .. ....... ................ .. .. ...... .. .... .. ..... .. 57
Table 17: Overview of transfers to Netherlands .. .... ... ... .. .. .... .. .... ...... ..... ..... .... ...... ... ..... ...... .... .... 58
Table 18: Overview of transfers to UAE .. .. ...... ............... .... ...... .... .. ........... ... ....... ....... ... ....... ....... 59
As shown in the Detailed Report, tracing has identified that the majority of funds from the suspected
fraudulent loans which were not used to repay existing loans were transferred to corporate accounts
in multiple jurisdictions. Kroll has not been able to confirm who was in control and who benefited
from the majority of the transactions involving accounts in foreign jurisdictions. However, from the
documents which Kroll has reviewed to date, Kroll has identified a number of transactions involving
Moldovan individuals who appear to have received funds which were at least in part derived from
the fraud, were connected to accounts which received funds from the fraud , or who were involved
in the administration of the fraud. This document provides a summary of these transactions as well
as further details of the fund flows identified to accounts in jurisdictions outside Moldova, which
may be beneficial for future legal actions .
• A summary of Moldovan individuals who have been identified during the review of
transactional data as having received benefit which was at least in part derived from loans
issued by the Three Moldovan Banks documented in the Detailed Report.
• A summary of transaction flows to companies that were found to be associated with two
high profile Moldovan individuals , Vladimir Plahotniuc ("Plahotniuc") and Vlad Filat ("Filat")
that, according Kroll's analysis, appear to have received funds which originated in part or
in full from fraudulent loans made by the Three Moldovan Banks during the Review Period .
• Details of other individuals who appear to have been involved in the mechanisms which
allowed the perpetration of the fraud, and the roles of these individuals to the extent which
can be determined from information currently available. This section focusses on accounts
identified at Russian banks in the name of Moldovan individuals, which appear to have
been used to further disguise the flows of funds . Funds transferred from the Russian
accounts in the names of individuals were dissipated to other destinations. The funds were
then repaid to the Russian banks from funds originating from loans at the Three Moldovan
Banks.
• Three detailed examples of traces of funds from loans to individual beneficiaries. These
examples are intended to provide the Moldovan Authorities with examples of the nature of
documents which Kroll has reviewed in order to reach its conclusions. While these have
not been produced at this stage for all individuals named in the Detailed Tracing Analysis ,
Kroll can extend this work as instructed in. future stages of investigative work.
1.1 Caveat
This Detailed Tracing Analysis is based on documentation which was made available to Kroll
through its engagement with the NBM and the Three Moldovan Banks, including overseas bank
statements and bank account documentation obtained through arrangements between NBM and
foreign regulators, NBM analysis and regulatory reports. This has been supplemented where
possible by Kroll's public record research and analysis of electronic data sets from a select group
of custodians in the Three Moldovan Banks. Kroll makes no representation as to the authenticity
or completeness of the documentation provided by the NBM or other regulators . There may be
additional documentation or information to which Kroll has not had access which could contradict
or challenge conclusions drawn from the documentation reviewed to date.
A summary of the total of payments of more than USO 100,000 to individuals which were made
from accounts involved in the Core Laundering Mechanism is shown below. Due to the complexity
of the blending and of funds through multiple accounts, Kroll has not traced the values in the table
in their entirety to specific loans issued by the Three Moldovan Banks during the review period.
This has been performed on a sample basis in order to confirm links to the fraud. The list of names
is intended to provide scope for possible further investigations by the Moldovan Authorities.
Sections 7 .1 and 7 .2 of the Detailed Report include the fund flow diagrams of funds traced to the
Moldovan accounts linked to shareholders of the Three Moldovan Banks. These are not repeated
in this section.
In many instances , the transfers to the individual accounts did not constitute the end destination of
funds, and the funds were later transferred on to other destinations.
Table 1 - Summary of indiv iduals in receipt of funds in part derived from the fraud
1
This is detailed in section 8 of the Detailed Report.
2
Ibid.
3
Links were identified through documents or via public record research
4
See Exhibit 14.1 , which shows that Ion Cojucaru is listed as an "Authorised Person" for Zonitech Properties Limited and
Torprom Universal LP.
6
hti p://pn l. md/? p= 1367
7 https://www. rise .md/imagini-vlad imir-p lahotniuc-monitorizat-in -strainat ale-2/
8
www.mold-s tree t. com/?oo =news&n=3446 Report titled: INVESTIGATION: The Lords of the Banks in Moldova dated 17
December 2014.
9
See Exhibit 14.2 Extract from 000 Victoria Trade public record review (page 5).
10 http://arliiva.vipmagazin.md/top-_
mold oveni/detalii/Anato l %C5%9Fi Gabriel Stati. Tat%C4%83I %C5%9Fi liul %C3%AE%C5%9Fi unesc afacerile %
C3%AEntr-un imperiu linanciar comun/
11 http://gzt.md/article/%OO%B1 %O0%BE%O0%B3%O0%B0%D1 %82%D1 %8 B%D0%B5 %00%82 %D0%8D%D0%B8
13
https ://www.rise.md/foto-s h or-hol ding-proiecte-im ob iii are-schitate-I a-m oscova-2/
14
Munteanu was photographed with Plahotniuc at the Business Association of Moldova
15
http:/ /www. bizze r.mdientitate/1128 "I 03/societatea-cu-r%C4 %83 spundere-limi tat%C4 %83 -moldclassica-intem aiional
16
http ://www .rea Iit ate a. m d/ultirna-ora-ren ato -us ati i-f ace-I1 oi-d ezva Iuiri- i n-d os arul-m iii a rdul ui-fura t-d oc-vid eo 2 7 65 6.htm I
17
This total includes some double counting, as it represents the transfers to the individuals' accounts. A proportion of
these funds were then transferred to other individuals' accounts, particularly from Cojocaru and Ilona Sher's accounts.
In addition to the individuals listed above, Section 7 of the Detailed Report also identified that
transfers were made to a number of Moldovan accounts of shareholders- or linked to shareholders-
of the Three Moldovan Banks . These transfers were used in the purchase of shares. The individuals
identified in Section 7 are listed below:
18
An Alef Bank account in Marina Tauber's name was also identified, see Section 4
19
Olga Bondarciuc was also identified in Table 1 above.
20
Tudor Negru was also identified in Table 1 above. An Alef Bank account in Tudor Negru's name was also identified ,
see Section 4.
21
Veaceslav Lupov was also identified in Table 1 above . An Alef Bank account in his name was also identified, see
Section 4 .
Kroll has identified the links through p~blic record and media research or through transactional
analysis. The rationale or the purpose of the transactions and the end destination of funds requires
further investigation.
Additional accounts are listed below which also transacted with these accounts or which appeared
to have some other involvement in the suspected fraud as intermediary bank accounts which moved
money to Plahotniuc related businesses .
The Longford ABLV bank account had incoming transfers of USO 101 million between April 2009
and October 2014. Analysis has identified that Longford transferred a significant proportion of the
funds to a company account held at Hellenic Bank in Cyprus, in the name of Lazomar Trading Ltd .23
No further information has currently been obtained regarding this company.
The USO 0.5 million in funds which were received into Rowallan directly from the Core Laundering
Mechanism accounts were predominantly transferred to an account in the name of Finpar Invest
SRL, a company which can be linked to Plahotniuc.2~
Additionally, in June and July 2013, Rowallan received USO 12.5 million which can be linked in
whole or in part to the fraudulent loans. The funds were received from Panaroom Management LLP
(part of the Core Laundering Account, see above) and through Longford Partners Ltd (see 3.1.1 ).
The funds were then transferred to Tukumaan Limited (see 3.1.5) which transferred USO 9 million
to Otiv Prime Holding B.V., another company linked to Plahotniuc. 25 These funds were then further
23
A summary of receipts for Lazomar Trading is included in section 5.1.3
24
https ://www.rise.md/ena li sh/p lahotniucleaks-2/
25
In November 2014 there was a court judgement in the Netherlands relating to a joint claim against Otiv Prime Holding
and Plahotniuc in relation to raider attacks on Victoriabank . htt p://i urnal.md/en/oolitici2014i11/26/assets -oi-70-mln-euro-
of-pl a hotniuc-s ei zed -bv-111 e-d utch-i us ti ce-d oc/
http :i /wwvv. i urn al.md/ en/po li tic/20 ·14/ '1112 7/un rn as ked -i n-e n qi a nd-i nves tig atecl-i n-ihe-n ethqrla ncl s-t he-in tern atio·n al -
i us ti ce-d oes n-t-look-at-p l ahotni uc-s-p ape rs/
Privifeger.: an c! Gonficten:'ial
18
~ Kroll Project Tenor II, Confidential Working Papers Part I to Detailed Report
split between other companies which can be linked to Plahotniuc - Otiv Prime Real Estate B.V., 26
Prime Management SRL and Otiv Prime Media B.V. 27 Prime Management SRL is the only company
listed on a statement of wealth for Plahotniuc which was completed in 2014. 28 The fund flows
relating to these transactions are shown in Figure 1 in this document.
Rowallan received another USD 3 million on 10 January 2014 from Longford Partners, which came :1
from Frances Trading (a Core Laundering Account). '
,:
26
According to corporate registry searches, Otiv Prime Real Estate B.V . is wholly owned by Otiv Prime Holding B.V. See
Exhibit 14.3_Extract of public record documents - Prime Management SRL, Otiv Prime Media B.V. and Otiv Prime Real
Estate B.V.
27
According to corporate registry searches, Otiv Prime Media is owned by Olive Prime Management B.V. See Exhibit
14.3 _Extract of public record documents - Prime Management SRL, Otiv Prime Media B.V. and Otiv Prime Real Estate
B.V.
28
See Exhibit 14.4 Extract of Plahotniuc's statement of wealth
29
A summary of receipts to accounts in Cyprus is detailed in 5.1.3 and Romania is detailed in 0.
Figu re 1 - Fund flow example linking loans to the Three Moldovan Banks to companies linked to Plahotniuc
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Details of some examples of the links identified between the recipients of these funds and
Plahotniuc are provided below:
Kroll identified a media article 30 which shows links between Finpar Invest SRL ICS and Plahotniuc.
Attached to this media article is a letter which the article indicates is from the Ministry of Justice of
Moldova. This letter summarises the ownership history of Finpar Invest SRL ICS (previously known
as Minor SRL) 31 as follows :
• On 31 July 1998 Childescu Oxana became a 90% shareholder in Minor SRL. Oxana's
share was subsequently increased to 95% on 18th September 1998. Oxana is reported in
numerous articles 32 to be the wife of Plahotniuc.
• In April 2003 Vera Morozan became a 95% shareholder in Minor SRL. Morozan is reported
in numerous articles 33 to be the sister of Plahotniuc.
• In 2008 Minor SRL became Finpar Invest SRL.
• On 14 May 2010 the ownership structure of Fin par Invest SRL was changed to the following:
o FIN PAR VICTORIA LIMITED (Cyprus) 34 - 88.91 %
o POWER INVESTMENT, LLC (USA) - 11.09%.
• Additional reports claim that Plahotniuc is the owner of Finpar Victoria Limited 35
• On 21 December 2010 the sole shareholder of Finpar Invest SRL was noted as OTIV
PRIME REAL ESTATE B.V. (Netherlands).
• On 17 June 2013 changes were made in the company documents to increase the capital
of the company and redistribute the share capital as follows:
• OTIV PRIME REAL ESTATE B.V. (Olanda - Netherlands) 93.90%
• CED RA INTERNATIONALS.A. (Belize) 6.10%
• On 17 July 2013, the sole owner of Finpar Invest SRL ICS was changed to OTIV Prime
Real Estate B.V.
30
https://www.rise.md/english/plahotniucleaks-2/
31
https ://www .s cribd. com/docu ment/265695216/I storicul-Fi npa r-I nvest#fullscreen& from_ embed
32
http://www.jurnal.md/en/politic/2016/9/12/who-is-the-new-administrator-of-plahotniuc-s-firm-finpar-invest-srl/;
https://www.rise.md/english/plahotniucleaks-2/;
33
http://www.jurnal.md/en/social/2015/7/7/morozan-plahotniuc-s-brother-in-law-and-one-of-judges-from-hell-promoted-
at-court-of-appeal-even-if-he-was-rejected-by-timofti/; https ://www.rise .md/english/plahotniucleaks-2/;
http://thewhistleblowers .info/how-plahotniuc-built-his-offshore-empire/
34
According to the reveals made by the British justice, the Cyprus company of Plahotniuc, Finpar Victoria Ltd, is the sole
associate of the OTIV Prime Holding B. V., registered in the Netherlands. This holding includes several companies,
including the OTIV Prime Real Estate B. V., OTIV Prime Services, OTIV Prime Hospitality and OTIV Prime Media;
hit p ://j urn aI.md/ en/pol it ic/2014/ 11 /26/ as sets-of-7 0-m In-e u ro-of-pl a hotni uc-s eized-by-the-d ut ch-j us tice-d oc/
35
https://ru.crimemoldova.com/news/rassledovaniya/vladimir-plakhotnyuk-tsentr-tyazhesti-mediaindustrii-moldovy/
• On 13 August 2014 the sole owner of Finpar Invest SRL ICS was changed to Asirapal
Enterprises Limited (Cyprus).
The article finally states that the press has repeatedly written that OTIV belongs to Plahotniuc and
the name comes from the initials of his Wife Oxana, two son's Timofei and lnochentie and himself,
Vladimir.
Bizzer.md, a website which documents data on corporate legal entities registered in Moldova,
confirms Plahotniuc to be a co-founder of Prime Management.
36
http://jurnal.md/e n/politic/2014/11 /26/assets-of-70-ml n-euro-of-plahotni uc-seized-by-the-dulch-justice-doc/
37
http://bani.md/oficial-acesta-este-noul-actionar-al-s-a-gemeni-care-a-cumparat-jumatate-din-casa-de-comert---
43200.html
38 Transaction was made in EUR 1,135,910.00
Fig u re 2 - Screenshot from bizze r.md - s how ing links betwee n Pla hot n iu c and Prime Management
Prime Management SRL is the only company listed on a statement of wealth for Plahotniuc which
was completed in 2014.
39
http://www.jurnal.md/en/politic/2015/5/18/rise-moldova-documents-which-demonstrate-that-general-media-group-
belongs-to-plahotniuc-candu-owner-of-publika-through-power-of-attorney/
40
www.ziarulnational.md/cum-arata-media-city-chisinau-oraselul-media-construil-de-plahotniuc
41
https://www.rise.md/articol/plahotniucleaks/
42
http://www.bizzer.md/enlilate/1225092/societatea-cu-r%C4%83spundere-limitat%C4%83-general-media-group-corp
Fund flows analysed by Kroll have identified the following recipients of funds which could be at
least in part traced to loans issued by the Three Moldovan Banks, or linked to other aspects of the
fraud.
43
http://www.realitatea.md/nepotul-multimilionar-al-lui-filat-la-doar-26-de-ani-a-investit-38-de-milioane-de-euro-si-a-mai-
cerut-bani-si-de-l a-stat-doc_7016. html
A loan was identified from BEM to Business Estate Investments, totaling MDL 30 million (USO 2.1
million) on 25 June 2014. This was not transferred to the Core Laundering Mechanism as described
in the Detailed Report, but remained in Moldova. An account in the name of Business Estate
Investments was also held at Procredit Bank and received funds from Ferenta Commerce LLP 47 at
Latvijas Pasta Bank. Statements have not been received for Ferenta Commerce LLP, but review of
other statements of companies at Latvian banks demonstrate that this company has received fraud
funds which have been transferred through Overseas Property Solutions' account at Rietumu Bank,
Latvia. Further analysis is required to quantify the total amount which originated from funds
originating from fraudulent loans.
The Business Estate Investments account at Procredit Bank also received funds from a company
called Dovastra Capital LLP, which held an account at BS. Between April and June 2014, Dovastra
Capital received EUR amounts equivalent to USO 4.3 million which could be linked in part or in
whole to funds from fraudulent loans.
44
This was also the address of the lpteh building, which has been linked to allegations of corruption in the media
involving Filat - see http://www.timpul.md/articol/cladirea-ipteh-ii-aduce-premierului-filat-800-de-mii-de-dolari-pe-an-
23472.html
45
Buletinul electronic 07 /2013
46
Buletinul electronic 08/2014
47
Statements have not been received for Ferenta Commerce LLP, but review of other statements of companies at
Latvian banks demonstrate that this company has received fraud funds which have been transferred through Overseas
Property Solutions' account at Rietumu Bank, Latvia.
48
Buletinul official 10/2011
Analysis to date identified two loans granted by BEM to Caravita, totaling MDL 21 million (USD
1.47 million). These loans were not transferred the Core Laundering Accounts , but were dissipated
to numerous corporate bank accounts which appear by the name to be involved in agriculture. For
example, MDL 1.8 million (USD 126,000) was transferred to the Avva Company 49 account at
Unibank on 17 September 2014. An account was also identified at Procredit Bank, Moldova, which
received numerous credits from "lpteh SA", which according to media reports operates one of the
largest buildings in Chisinau. 50 The source of these funds is currently unclear.
Aldgate trading received USD 0.5 million in four transactions in February 2014, from two Core
Laundering Accounts, Hanlay Solutions LP and Maltby Solutions LP, into a bank account at Rietumu
Bank. Statements have not yet been received for Aldgate Trading LP, but review of other Rietumu
statements indicated that it transacted regularly with Overseas Property Solutions Ltd (see above) .
The account for Overseas Property Solutions transferred USD 379,375 to Aldgate Trading LP on 5
July 2013 which originated from a company called Roldon Capital.
49
Avva Company SRL was registered in Moldova with company number 1012605003811 on 20 November 2012 with Ion
Pavel Rusu as its director. Its main activities related to plant culture and technology.
50
http://www.tim pul .md/arti col/cladirea-i pteh-ii-aduce-p remierul ui-filat-800-de-mi i-de-d ala ri-pe-an-234 72. html
51
See Exhibit 14.6 Aldgate Trading LP Partnership Agreement
52
Monitorul official 2448/2006
53
Monitorul official 1733/201 O
54
Monitorul official 4055/201 O
55
Monitorul official 4301/2013
56
Monitorul official 0513/2015
57
Monilorul official 0206/2015
Liquidation proceedings had already been brought against AWA Records in September 2010 by
Volksbank Leasing SA but creditors adopted a reorganisation plan in November 2010 with Adriana
Rusu as special administrator (receiver). 58 The company was finally dissolved on 29 June 2015,
according to the Romanian corporate register.
East Global Business SRL received USO 1.4 million which originated from the fraud funds, from
Maltby Solutions LP, Ekovold Project and Hamiltero Color, to an account at Raiffeisen Bank in
Romania. 59
On 22 July 2013 the company was acquired by Costea Costica, who also became sole director. 61
The company had already changed its name to Next Estate investment SRL and moved to Str Lazar
27 in lasi on 11 July 2013. 62 - On 18 November 2014 the company changed its name again, this time
to Prod Just SRL. 63 The company was dissolved on 1 April 2015, according to the Romanian
corporate register.
Next Estate Investment received USO 585,000 in May and June 2014, which originated from the
fraud, from Maltby Solutions LP. Similar to East Global Business, this was received into an account
held at Raiffeisen Bank, Romania. 64
58
Buletinul insolventiei 7204/09.1 0
59
A summary of transfers to accounts in Romania is included in 0
60
Monitorul official 0393/2010
61
Monitorul official 4301/2013
62
Monilorul official 0643/2013
63
Monitorul official 7635/2014
64
Transfers made to accounts in Romania are summarised in 0
• Ferenta remitted USO 0.01 million to Brain Logistic Limited in 2012 which in turn was
identified as receiving USO 1.7 million from the suspected fraud.
• Ferenta received USO 0.5 million from Overseas Property Solutions at Rietumu Banka in
2013. Overseas Property Solutions was identified as receiving USO 3.1 million from the
fraud to date.
Further to the above transactions with entities that received funds from the suspected fraud,
Ferenta transacted with SRL Business Estate which received a loan of USO 2.1 million from BEM.
Through the analysis of open source social media data, one of the credit card statements in the
name ofTudor Negru, account number 225948560114978 was linked to Vlad Filat's son, Luka Filat.
Review of the statements identified sizeable cash withdrawals and location-specific card payments
in several places, including Geneva, Gstaad, St. Tropez and Cannes.
Given the fact that Luka Filat's social media accounts are private or have been removed altogether,
Kroll sought to trace his movements through accounts maintained by people known to be close him .
The below transactions totalled €10, 175 being spent in Gotha Club on consecutive nights from 30
July to 1 August 2014.
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65
Timpul, 17 October 2015: http://www.timpul.md/articol/(document-tradus)-probele-gasite-de-procurori-confirma-o-
parte-din-depozitiile-lui-ilan-or--filat-ar-fi-primit-la-10-octombrie-20-de-milioane-de-lei-in-sediu-pldm-81022 .html
The above post, uploaded by @maxcremers, was gee-located to Gotha Club on 31 July 2014 and
was linked to the following photograph of Luka Filat:
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Further transactions on this card were linked to social media posts of Luka Filat at the Nikki Beach
club, St Tropez.
Cash withdrawals of over EUR 2,000 were made from the card between 1 June and 3 June 2014
in St. Tropez. The photographs below posted by the Nikki Beach resort St Tropez places Luka Filat
there during that time.
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Additionally, immediately following this, there are further large cash withdrawals in Rolle,
Switzerland, where Luka Filat, according to media reports, attended Le Rosey College. 66
66
hltp://adevarul.ro/moldova/politica/copiii-vlad-filat-vlad-plahotniuc-invata-cele-mai-scumpe-scoli-lume-
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As shown in Table 3, a number of the funds paid to Core Laundering Accounts from these
individuals' accounts were used to fund shareholders of the Three Moldovan Banks. Others were
used to fund the purchase of a non-performing loans portfolio in BEM (the non-performing loans
portfolio was acquired by a company called Roseau Alliance LP) . The funding of shareholders and
the acquisition of the non-performing loans portfolio is detailed in Section 7.
A number of account holders of the Russian banks which paid funds into the Core Laundering
Accounts in 2012 and 2013 received some benefit from the fraud funds. It is not clear whether
these payments represent a salary, payment for services , interest on loans provided or whether the
individuals were cash couriers, responsible for moving the funds to other locations. The payments
were generally spread over a number of months and took place between June 2013 and March
2014. The payments to personal bank accounts at ABLV that can be traced to the Core Laundering
Accounts are detailed in Table 3 below:
Table 3: Alef Bank accounts in the na me of ind ividuals transa ct ing w ih ABLV and Privatban k acc ou nts (li nks to Shor Group or other high profile
Moldovan figures)
67
Y - Linked to Shor Group, O - linked to other high profile Moldovan individuals,
68
http://www.zdg .n1d/edit i a-print/so ci al/cinci-maqis t rati-a u-fos t-dern isi-de-cs m-p resed i ntele-cs i-20-di ntre-ju decatori -urmeaza-sa -fie -el i be rati-di n-f LI net ii
69
http://comoanies .casa ta.md/comoanies.pho?l=ro&action=viewcompany&rid=52600&id=73383
70
http: //le x.jL1s tice.md/i11dex. pl1p?action=view&view=doc &lang= 1&id=327157
71
http://www. tim p L1I. m d/a rti co l/la-nu nia-ef ul LI i-se rvici ul Lli-vama l-pol ii a-a r-fi -bl ocat-d rum Lll -ileg al-515 72 .l1trn I
72
htlps ://ant i co ru ptie .rnd/ro/ dos a re-de-co ru otie/d oc-fo s tL1l -a d jLI net-a 1-o ro cu ro rul L1 i-oene ral-e L19 e11-rus u-acuz at-ca -a-s cos-di n-p usca ri e- un-c ri m i na I
73
ht tp:/ /www. jc.rn di g i ne re l e-1ui-vo ron i n-rn ii i ona r-din-cont ra cte-s em na te-c u-s tat LI I/
74
See Exhibit 14.7 Extract from Ghermivali SRL_Nadejda Coisman
75
http:/ /corn pa nies .ca sata .md/cornpa ni es .php?l=ru&actio n=viewcorn pa ny&id= 7 4865
76
In addition, Gutuleac received USD 0.4 million into an ABLY account in her name.
77
www.mold-street.com/?ao=news&n=3446 Report titled : INVESTIGATION: The Lords of the Banks in Moldova dated 17 December 2014.
78
http:/Ira d iochis i na u.m d/ d osa rul-fil at-de ta Iii-des pre-ma rtu riile-fostu Iui-sef-bem-3212 4
79 htip:/ /a nticoruo!ie .rnd/ro/dosa re-de-coruptie/do c-legatura-d u bioas a-di ntre-a ctio na rul-pri nci pa I-de-Ia-victori aba nk-aeroportul-internati onal -chis ina u-si-cont ra band a-cu-a Icool-
etiIi c-d i n-rus i a
80
http://www.bizzer.md/entitate/1053603/societatea -cu- r%c4%83spundere-limitat%c4%83- infoton-com
81
Buletinul electronic 01/2015
82
ht!ps://vvww.rise.md/foto-shor-holding-pro iecte-imobiliare-schitate-la-rnoscova-2/
83
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84
http: //www. jLI rn aI.md/ro/s po rt/2015 /3/26/rn a ri n a-ta LI ber-n o ul-ca oi ta n-a I-na tio nal ei-de-tenis-femi nin-a-mol d ovei/
85
l1tt p:/fv-..,ww. bb c.co .uk/news/111agazine-33 166383
86
http:/ /unimedia.info/stiri/sustinatorii-lui-ilan-Sor-vor-organiza-maine-un-protest-la-judecatoria-buiucani-117149. html
87
http://anticoruptie.md/ro/investigatii/economic/aeroportul-off-shor-via-rusia-ii
86
http://www.bizzer.md/entitate/ 1128103/societalea-cu-r%C4%83spL1ndere -lirnitat%C4 %83-mold classi ca -internationa!
89
http://www.re aIil atea .111d/L1lli111 a-o ra -re na to-us aIii-fa ce-noi-de zva ILli ri-i n-dos a rul-111 iii a rd LI Iui-fu rat-doc-video 27 656 . html
90
See section 3.2
91
http:/ /comp anies .cas al a.md/com pa nies . ph p?I= ro&action=viewcom oa ny&id= 4 76
92
https://www.facebook .com /vl ad imir.pahi li Llk
Table 4: Alef Bank accounts in the name of individuals transacting wih ABLV and Privatbank accounts (no identified links to Shor Group or other
high p rofile Moldovan figures}
Anatolie Severin
- 7.5 (7.5) Funds from account used to fund BEM Roseau transaction
Svetlana Slicova
- 5.1 (5.1) Funds from account used to fund BEM Roseau transaction
TOTAL
. 17.8 (17.8)
93
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94
http://w,Nw.jc.md/ginerele-lui-voronin-m ilionar-din-cont racte-sernnate-cu-statul/
95
https://point.md/ro/noutati/obschestvo/alfa-cine-este-mireasa-shefului-de-la-vama
96
Y - Linked to Shor Group, O - linked to other high profile Moldovan individuals
• USO 65.6 million was below the threshold defined for onward traces, according to the
tracing methodology, which was formulated with the focus on prioritizing the larger sums
for potential asset recovery. Further details can be found in Section 9 of the Detailed Report.
• USO 233 million related to traces to accounts for which statements requests are pending.
This comprised transfers to approximately 300 accounts.
The remainder of the amount related to amounts that could not be traced to transfers out of the
Latvian accounts; either as a result of the funds being used for complicated foreign exchange
contracts , or as the funds had not left the account as at the latest statement date.
Eximbank 0.3
En erg bank 0.2
Moldovan State Treasury (TREZMD2X) 0.3
Other97 2.7
TOTAL 169.3
The involvement of Victoriabank and Moldindconbank and the extent to which payments made to
these two banks were for loan repayments has not been quantified to date. However, to date, Kroll
has been able to classify the following as loan repayments :
• USO 43.7 million paid to accounts at Victoriabank were for loan repayments; and,
• USO 23 .9 million paid to accounts at Moldindconbank were for loan repayments.
97
This amount includes transactions not selected for further tracing according to the tracing threshold.
Total 106.9
USO 31.8 million was transferred to an account in the name of Zenit Management at Victoriabank.
It appears that this account was set up just prior to the collapse of the Three Moldovan Banks, as
it had its first transactions on 20 November 2014. The funds were used to repay loans at lnfoart
International SRL, Semgroup Systems SRL98, Agercom Grup SRL, Grand lmobiliaire SRL and
Bogdan and Co SRL. These funds were included in the ends detailed in the table above.
98
Semgroup Systems is reportedly a shareholder in Modasig - the leading insurance provider in Moldova -
http://agora.md/sliri/1282/cel-mai-mare-jucator-de-pe-piata-de-asigurari-din-moldova-isi-vinde-actiunile-la-bursa
99
Account details for Cedok Air were not identifiable from the bank statements . According to internet searches, the
company was registered in Cyprus . Kroll's analysis shows that the funds transferred to Cedok Air were used to purchase
an aeroplane.
100
An account in the name of Branch Marketing Ltd was also held at ABLV (Latvia) . This account was part of the Core
Laundering Mechanism (detailed in Section 8 of the Detailed Report), used to receive and launder funds from loans
issued by the Three Moldovan Banks to Shor Group companies.
101
Linked to Longford Partners LP, see also Section 3.1 .1
Limited 102
Primoteks Import Eurobank CY42018000060000201100253348 9 2.7
LP103 CY67018000060000200100228682
Midastra Industries Eurobank CY30018000060000201100233873 20 2.6
Altonex CY69120000134080784010211201 1 2.4
Management
Limited
Saranic Investments Hellenic CY91005002400002400757059301 2 1.9
Ltd Bank
102
Linked to Rowallan Overseas S.A, see also 3.1.1
103
An account in the name of Primoteks Import LP was also held at ABLV (Latvia) . This account was part of the Core
Laundering Mechanism (detailed in Section 8 of the Detailed Report), used to receive and launder funds from loans
issued by the Three Moldovan Banks to Shor Group companies.
104
A number of accounts in this name were also held at Garanti Bank and Raiffeisen Bank in Romania. As detailed in
section 3.1 .5, this company also received funds from Tukumaan Limited, a company linked to Mr Plahotniuc.
The remaining transfers were made to 560 accounts, including approximately 80 that appear to be in
the name of individuals in 711 transactions. A large number of transfers were made to Chinese trading
companies that appear to be active in the garment industry by their names and the payment
descriptions. Many of these payment descriptions stated that the transfers were for shoes, textiles, fur
or clothing items. These transfers appear to be part of a secondary laundering mechanism, detailed
further in Section 10 of the Detailed Report.
Many of the transfers were made to accounts at Russian banks that were not involved in the transfer
of the circular flow of funds detailed in Section 11 (Alef Bank and Metrobank).
• Bahiti Ltd (a company registered in British Virgin Islands according to bank statement
descriptions) received a total of USO 14.2 million to its Eurotrust Bank and Novikombank
accounts;
• llan Shor received USO 10.9 million in 2 transfers into his Gazprom bank account (see
section 8);
• Mangold Tradestar Inc received USO 1.9 million in a series of transfers into its
Novikombank account;
• Rossol Import LLC (USA) received USO 0.6 million into its Eurotrust Bank account in a
single payment; and,
• Agroidea 000 (a Moldovan company) received USO 1 million into its Eurotrust Bank
account in 2 transfers.
The majority of the funds which were transferred to Austria (USO 52 .1 million) related to the funding
received in BEM's accounts at Raiffeisen Bank in relation to the Roseau transaction, detailed in
Section 7. These funds were transferred as part of a series of transactions whereby BEM sold a
part of its non-performing loans portfolio to its shareholders.
Section 10 detailed a secondary laundering mechanism that was identified in the Estonian banks.
The USO 51.4 million that remains in Estonia is mainly due to the following factors :
• Funds amounting to USO 21 million were transferred to accounts that were mixed with other
funds in such a way that they could not be traced onwards in accordance with the tracing
methodology. By way of example, in a number of cases, funds were traced partially to a
rolling foreign exchange contract that was renewed every few days and where it was not
possible to determine an onward trace; and,
• Funds amounting to USO 5 million were transferred onwards in amounts that were below
the threshold for further tracing detailed in section 9 of the Detailed Report.
USO 15.2 million of the amount transferred to accounts at banks in the USA was related to the
acquisition of BEM's portfolio of non-performing loans by Roseau Alliance LP ("the Roseau
transaction"). This is detailed in Section 7 of the Detailed Report.
Transfers were made to 130 other accounts, including 41 accounts that appear to be in the name
of individuals, in 235 transactions. Many of these transfers were made to accounts in the name of
individuals that appear to have South East Asian last names. An account at Wells Fargo in the
name of Sergiu Pavluscenco, received USO 0.4 million in a series of 62 transactions directly from
Core Laundering Accounts (see Table 1).
Payments were made to 226 other accounts in 290 transactions, including transfers to 8 individuals
detailed below. Most payments were made to companies that appear to be trading concerns . Many
of these companies have similar names to the account names of the Chinese trading companies
that received funds and many of the same descriptions of trading goods were used.
An account in the name of in Italian individual received USO 8 million in a single transfer to an
account at Cassa di _Risparmio di Firenze. Payment description for this transfer was "purchase price
Fattoria Viticcio Socieata Agricola ar/". Google searches 105 indicate that a property with the name
of "Farm stay Gattoria Viticcio" in Chianti is available to book for accommodation.
105
htips://www.tripadvisor.co . uk/Hotel Rev iew-9530240-d 309982-Reviews- Fattoria Viticcio-
Greve in Chianti Tuscany.html
Payments were made to 23 other accounts in 34 transactions mainly in 2013 and 2014, including
to four accounts in the names of individuals :
• Adrian Ragnar Thiess (Unicredit Bank account RO80BACX0000000025492320) - USO
113,050;
• Christos Konstantinou (Banca Transilvan ia SA account RO78BTRLEURCRT0215229101)
- USO 59,983 ;
• Negura Gheorghe (Raiffeisen Bank account RO70RZBR0000060014195083) - USO
97 ,090; and ,
• Sargsyan Abraham (Bank account RO73RZBR0000060016481319) - USO 4,256.
106
An account in this name was also held at Hellenic Bank in Cyprus . As detailed in section 3.1 .5, Asiana Development
Limited received funds from Tukumaan Limited , a company linked to Mr Plahotniuc.
107
Linked to Vlad Fila!, see 3.2.6
108
Linked to Vlad Fila!, see 3.2. 7
Gebr. Heinemann SE and Co received USD 1.8 million into a Deutsche Bank account in December
2014. This company transacted frequently with a number of the Core Laundering Accounts (see
Section 8), although it is unclear what the relationship between the entity and the Core Laundering
Account is .
Other transfers were made to 125 accounts in 158 transactions, including transfers made to 8
individuals :
• Alexander Muchin (account DE06200100200854748202)- USD 41 ,762 ;
• Danh Uy Lao (Deutsche Postbank account DE36700100800126501803) - USD 66,467;
• Dinh Ha Vu Kel N (account DE55850550004100040488) - USD 48 ,252;
• Ganna Roytblat (Sparkasse Karlsruhe Ettlingen account DE63660501010108180613) -
USD 29 ,260;
• Johann Haugg (Comerzbank account DE59703800060706380500) - USD 8,645;
• Sergiy Yenkov (Sparkasse Hannover account DE54250501800010643036)- USD 117,584;
• Suren Mkrtchyan (account DE09200505501001807237) - USD 3,929 ; and,
• Victoria Koval (Nassuische Sparkasse account DE57510500150273009720) - USD
39,990.
Transfers were made to 97 other accounts in 127 transactions , including transfers to 15 individuals.
Many of these transactions had descriptions related to trading goods, similar to amounts transferred
to accounts in China. The use of Turkey as a potential secondary laundering mechanism is detailed
in Section 10.
Payments lower than USD 0.5 million in aggregate were made to 31 other entities in 35
transactions. The payments were made mainly in 2013 and 2014 to companies that from their
names appear to be acting in a number of different industries including navigation , export and
logistics.
Payments were made to 40 other entities in 62 transactions . Many payments made to UAE
companies were made to trading companies, mainly in 2013 and 2014 . Many of the companies that
received funds had names that suggested they were in the automobile industry.