Freedom for Eurasia study ‘Who Enabled the Uzbek Princess?’ to be published tomorrow
The report reveals that accounting firms in London and the British Virgin Islands acted for UK companies involved in the deals and raises fresh doubts about UK’s efforts to tackle illegal wealth. British authorities have long been accused of not doing enough to prevent criminals from overseas using UK property to launder money. There is no suggestion that those acting for the companies linked to her were aware of any connection to her nor that the source of funds could have been suspicious. No-one who provided those services in the UK has been investigated or fined.
The report to be published on Tuesday (14), focuses on five properties bought in and around London, now worth an estimated £50m – including three flats in Belgravia, just west of Buckingham Palace, a house in Mayfair and an £18m Surrey manor house with a private boating lake.
