Go to Media Bank US Courthouse. File photoWASHINGTON, Sep 23The defense of the Russian Vladislav Klyushin, who is accused in the United States of committing economic crimes, found errors in the testimony of an FBI agent and is petitioning to cancel the charge of insider trading, a defense representative told RIA Novosti. FBI special agent Kang, which were used to obtain search warrants for access to Klyushin's electronic data, and to exclude insider trading from charges,» the agency's interlocutor said. The lawyers of the Russian businessman filed the corresponding petitions in federal court in Massachusetts. According to the defense , FBI special agent BJ Kang unreasonably obtained a search warrant for Klyushin, relying only on the possible similarity of the transactions of another defendant in the case.Bloomberg: when exchanging prisoners, Russia may ask the United States for Klyushin «The very fact of parallel trading in securities does not in any way allow us to assert that Klyushin could be involved in insider trading based only on the fact that one position (shares of one company) was allegedly traded simultaneously with another participant This accusation is not supported by any other evidence and analytical data reflected in the affidavit filed with the judge by FBI special agent B.J. had sufficient evidence to request access to all data in Klyushin's iCloud and Google accounts, but simply used numerous conjectures. At the same time, Kang has previously been caught distorting facts and evidence in another high-profile case «US v. Rajaratnam,» the defense notes. The petition to drop charges of insider trading against Klyushin could become a high-profile court precedent. According to the arguments of the defense, the Russian can only be accused of the alleged fact of «hacking» corporate networks, but not of insider trading in securities. A positive decision on this motion could set a precedent in Massachusetts that will inevitably change the law, writing the judge's name in the state's judicial history.The owner of «M 13» Klyushin filed a lawsuit against Bloomberg. The next meeting to consider applications will be held on October 31, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 5, 2023 before the main meeting. The process itself in the form of a final meeting with the participation of the jury will take place on January 30. The owner of the M 13 company, Vladislav Klyushin, was arrested in Switzerland on March 21, 2021 at the request of the American authorities. In the United States, he is accused of committing economic crimes related to trading in securities of leading American companies on the stock markets. In December 2021, despite protests from the defense, Klyushin was extradited to the United States. The Russian does not recognize the charges imputed to him, he remains under arrest during the trial, he was denied bail. Russia has repeatedly denied accusations of trying to influence democratic processes in different countries, and the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov called them «absolutely unfounded.» Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking about alleged Russian interference in elections in different countries, stated that there were no facts confirming this. In particular, Russia has repeatedly denied allegations of involvement in interference in the 2016 US presidential election. considers protection
