https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/04/16/the-russian-kleptocracy-file-bank-records-and-real-estate/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 11:33:50 -0400<![CDATA[For a crash course in what ails Russia, turn to the spectacular April 18 story by Barron&#8217;s Bill Alpert, on &#8220;Crime and Punishment in Putin&#8217;s Russia.&#8221;  Alpert follows the money trails surfacing in the horrendous story surrounding the death in prison of a Moscow lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky &#8212;  after he testified about corrupt involvement of Russian officials in a $230 million case of tax fraud. Alpert reports that almost all of the $230 million is still missing. He adds that a Russian government spokesperson,  &#8220;told Barron&#8217;s on Tuesday that all the bank records police needed in order to trace the loot were in a truck that crashed and exploded in 2008.&#8221;]]>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 19:30:32 -0400<![CDATA[Claudia Rosett]]>https://pjmedia.com/claudia-rosett/2011/04/16/the-russian-kleptocracy-file-bank-records-and-real-estate-n146167