A New York attorney has admitted to international money-laundering on behalf of a Russian-Israeli oligarch, Viktor Vakselberg, who is considered to be close to Russian President Putin and who had sanctions applied against him following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Court records show that the attorney, Robert Wise, from Pelham, New York, pleaded guilty to one charge relating to money-laundering. He has agreed to forfeit over 3.7 million dollars which were seized from him. He must now pay the balance of 210,441 dollars. Sentencing will be in November.