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SFO begins action to recover proceeds of alleged corrupt telecoms deals in Uzbekistan

3 October, 2018 | News Releases

Today the Serious Fraud Office has issued a claim for civil recovery in the High Court under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

The claim concerns a number of assets, including three UK properties, which the SFO alleges were obtained using the proceeds of corrupt deals in Uzbekistan involving Gulnara Karimova and Rustam Madumarov.   

A directions hearing will be listed in due course.

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