SFO action re Kaupthing
According to a press release this morning, the SFO has conducted house searches in London and Essex this morning re the Kaupthing investigation. Seven people, aged between 42-54, have been arrested and brought in for questioning. I’m told that two of these people are Vincent and Robert Tchenguiz. Their homes and offices were searched this morning.
Who the other five are is still unclear. Two of Kaupthing’s managers are living in London, that’s Sigurdur Einarsson and Armann Thorvaldsson but it’s unknown if they are among the group arrested this morning. In Iceland, two men, aged 42 and 43, have been arrested, had their houses searched, and have been brought in for questioning.
It’s now been confirmed that Sigurdur Einarsson and Armann Thorvaldsson are among those arrested. – Further, Gudni Adalsteinsson chief treasurer and Bjarki Diego have also been arrested. Interestingly, Adalsteinsson is, since a few months, working for the UK Financial Services Authorities.
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