Mark Jetway, deputy chairman of the board of Novatek, said that he had settled the tax evasion issue, for which he was arrested in the United States. In an address to friends and colleagues, Mr. Jetway said that he did not plead guilty.
“On Thursday, I was faced with frivolous tax charges, which I had already settled through the voluntary program, and I pleaded not guilty. I will actively fight these accusations and will continue to discuss gas topics as usual, ”wrote Mark Jetway in Twitter.
Mr Jetway was arrested in Florida on September 23rd. According to the US Department of Justice, Mark Jetway did not provide information about offshore assets and hid information about his income. He faces 20 years in prison. On September 24, Mr. Jetway was released on $ 80 million bail.
The Russian gas company NOVATEK has assured that the arrest of the deputy chairman of the board of directors Mark Jetway in the United States will not affect its work. At the same time, NOVATEK shares fell 4% on news of the arrest.
Read more about the arrest in the publication of Kommersant.
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