As an informed American , I can say this much, any American representing our government should be banned from carrying a passport undewr this act  because we are the greatest human rights violators in the world,,we are a criminal state and really have no right to judge any country until we clean up our own act

That Hermitage committed the fraud is glaringly obvious, what the responsibilities are for officers in the company, given that state of affairs is also glaringly obvious. Indeed the burden of proof shifts to them, to show otherwise, that they were not in control. Indeed the suspicion in any jurisdiction would fall immediately on them, and there would be raids, investigations, seizures, arrests given that state of affairs anywhere in the world. That burden to discharge is an onerous one indeed, to prevent the ‘it wasn’t me’ argument that was so frivolously used and abused in this case. The deliberate con by Hermitage here is to try to hold a trial by media, or worse to try to fabricate a video trial, with outcome favourable to them, piecing as much, out of context, untested, unverified and circumstantially leading evidence as possible, to paint the picture they want. Given their approach, if Hermitage directors could be shown to have sizeable assets, it would be direct proof that they carried out the fraud. That is the way the legal spin goes in the west, Hollywood style! As they say Excerpts are for experts to exploit, and Hermitage do it in style, but you would expect that on a big budget, oh doesn’t that prove they must have done the fraud then, because they have property, assets…. What a laugh! As the Russian government has said many times, bring the documents to us, make the case, the failure to do this is the greatest persuasive argument of all, that there is nothing that would stand up to the rigour of examination in court, so maybe it needs staying in film for a gullible audience!

Cout Cash, your response is predictable and unpersuasive.  First, you focus on one fact  - a fraud was committed in the name of an entity, Hermitage - and ignore the others that show WHO carried out the fraud.   Second, you allege that the numerous facts against the ral criminals are fabricated, without proof or specifics of your allegations.  Third, you point to a general scapegoat,  i.e., "western bankers," who, because they are evil (you seem to suggest), make up lies.   You add some "of courses" to create the assumption that "everyone knows your points are true." Well, your points are not true.   The facts show otherwise. The Russian Untouchable videos name specific names, facts, dates, real property addresses, dollar amounts, etc.  They take uncontested excerpts from court documents, bank records, public land records, publicly available flight manifests. The videos are not shy.  They don't leave anything to the imagination, as you try to do. The videos set forth the specific facts and invite anyone - you included - to argue that they're wrong.  In response, you want to waive your hand and say "don't even look at them.  They are not credible."  Why isn't a land record credible?  Why isn't a flight manifest credible?� � Meanwhile, the Russian Government, which should be angry as hell that $230,000 was stolen, refuses to even look at the evidence.  Instead, it puffs its chest and says "you won't accept our criminals, then we'll get back at you somehow."