North Carolina couple accused of running $150 million kickback scheme
Source: Associated Press
Prosecutors also claim the husband was plotting to kill the son of a former housekeeper — whom he suspected of having an affair with his wife.
Dec. 13, 2018 / 5:39 PM CST
By Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Russian couple who lived a lavish life behind the gates of a sprawling North Carolina mansion hid an explosive secret, prosecutors said this week: They were living off a scheme that produced $150 million in kickbacks from subcontractors seeking business with Russia's military.
On top of that, federal prosecutors also said the husband, Leonid Teyf, was plotting to kill a man — the son of a former housekeeper — whom he suspected of having an affair with his wife.
Now, the 57-year-old Teyf, his wife and three others face charges ranging from money laundering to immigration fraud. Teyf has also been charged with murder-for-hire.
The money-laundering scheme dates back to around 2010, during Teyf's time as deputy director of a company called Voentorg that provided Russia's military with laundry, food and other equipment, according to a federal indictment. Voentorg, in turn, sought goods from subcontractors and Teyf demanded a cut of government funds they were paid — kickbacks that grew to $150 million in cash over a two-year-period, prosecutors said.
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Laundry is just too good...... 