perpetrator
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It was recovered two years later in Florence when the perpetrator tried to sell it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
“Now, with French authorities and the U.S. Department of Justice identifying Dmitry Klyuev as the mastermind, we finally see a trial against the key perpetrator of the $230 million fraud uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky.”
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The case was closed because the police were unable to identify the perpetrator.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
Authorities are now investigating whether any of the deaths are related or the work of the same perpetrator.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
“Yes, miss. I was assuring your friend that once we catch the perpetrator, we will be throwing the book at him.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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