Fugitive Wirecard Executive Living in Moscow Under False Identity, Investigation Reveals
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Fugitive Wirecard Executive Living in Moscow Under False Identity, Investigation Reveals
Jan Marsalek has been on the run from German authorities since the collapse of Wirecard in 2020. He is said to be working under the name Alexander Nelidov, with close ties to Russia’s FSB security service. His phone number was tracked hundreds of times between January and November 2024.
Jan Marsalek, a 45-year-old Austrian who served as chief operating officer of the German digital payments firm, has been wanted by German authorities on fraud charges and is listed on Interpol’s wanted database.
According to a joint investigation carried out by Der Standard, Der Spiegel, ZDF, PBS and The Insider, Marsalek lives in Russia under the name Alexander Nelidov, with close ties to Russia’s FSB security service.
“Under this name, he is said to have been active in Ukraine, founded companies in Moscow, and moves freely in Russia,” Der Standard wrote.
Leaked data placed Marsalek’s phone hundreds of times near the FSB’s Moscow headquarters between January and November 2024, Der Standard added. His phone number was also tracked near the residence of another Russian agent, with whom he is said to be privately involved.