Trial Begins in Paris for Alleged Mastermind of $230 Million Magnitsky Affair Fraud

The article reports on the Paris trial of Dmitry Klyuev, accused of masterminding a $230 million Russian tax fraud exposed by Sergei Magnitsky; French prosecutors allege Klyuev used offshore shell companies and FBME Bank accounts to launder funds into luxury purchases across Western Europe. The piece outlines specific alleged expenditures, links to BVI entities and Swiss accounts, the issuance of a European Arrest Warrant, and the broader legal and political fallout tied to the Magnitsky investigation.