Hunter Biden’s Burisma Malta Account: Emails Reveal Bribery And Money Laundering Concerns
Emails from the laptop associated with Hunter Biden shed light on Burisma’s involvement in opening a bank account for Hunter Biden in Malta in 2016.
This development aligns with allegations made by an FBI source suggesting that Mykola Zlochevsky, the founder of Burisma Holdings, potentially paid a $5 million bribe to both Joe Biden and Hunter Biden.
Former Hunter Biden business partner Devon Archer is also in talks with the House Oversight Committee to testify about his knowledge of the first family’s business dealings in countries including Russia and Ukraine.
In 2014, Ukraine initiated criminal cases against Zlochevsky and Burisma for money laundering and public corruption. It is alleged that Hunter Biden was employed by Zlochevsky to leverage his political influence and impede the investigations.
According to an FBI whistleblower document, there is a description of a pay-for-play scheme, with Zlochevsky allegedly holding 17 audio recordings of conversations with the Bidens as “insurance.” These recordings supposedly include two conversations with Joe Biden himself.
In 2018, Joe Biden publicly claimed that he pressured the Ukrainian President to fire Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin, who was investigating the Ukrainian energy company where his son was a board member. Biden used the threat of withholding a $1 billion US loan guarantee during his visit to Kyiv in December 2015 to achieve this.
Viktor Shokin has stated that at the time of his termination in March 2016, he had plans to investigate Burisma, including interrogations and other investigative procedures involving all members of the executive board, including Hunter Biden.
In May 2016, a Burisma executive informed Hunter Biden about the opening of a Maltese bank account via email. Hunter Biden mentioned that he was working on the account opening while travelling with his father. Subsequently, Hunter’s assistant engaged in email correspondence with the Burisma executive, providing the requested documentation for the account opening.
In 2018, the Maltese bank involved in the account opening was closed due to deficiencies in anti-money laundering controls. Authorities froze all accounts in 2019, leading to investigations into suspicious transactions associated with activities such as fuel smuggling, drug trafficking, and trade with sanctioned countries.
Auditors revealed that approximately €11 billion worth of transactions processed through the bank were flagged as suspicious.
The Burisma executive facilitated the establishment of the Maltese bank account for Hunter Biden a year after Hunter introduced his father to the executive.
In an email, the executive mentioned that Hunter Biden and his business partner operated as unregistered foreign lobbyists by arranging a private dinner with Joe Biden. The executive also sought advice from Hunter on leveraging his influence to counter politically motivated actions against Burisma.
In 2020, Ukrainian officials seized a $6 million cash bribe linked to Mykola Zlochevsky, which aimed to halt an investigation into the Burisma founder.
A $6 million cash bribe linked to Burisma’s founder Mykola Zlochevsky in plastic bags at a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. Source: New York Post
Vadym Pozharskyi, the Burisma executive, requested that Hunter Biden send his passport, bank letter, and utility bill to Pierre Grech Pillow at Obelisk Auctions Gallery in Attard, Malta, according to emails found on Hunter Biden’s laptop.
In 2020, Pierre Grech Pillow, the owner of the Maltese auction house, was arrested and charged with “laundering millions of euros.” The arrest followed a police investigation into a suspicious sale of an oil rig linked to Burisma Holdings. The trial of Pillow and lawyer Jason Vella Tabone, who was a PGP Trading director, has been postponed indefinitely as prosecutors await further evidence from overseas.
In summary, the bank where Burisma opened an account for Hunter Biden was shut down for money laundering concerns. The auction house owner, whom Burisma had asked Hunter Biden to send his banking documents to, was later arrested for alleged money laundering related to Burisma’s funds. All of these events occurred in a country known for money laundering activities.
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