Cybersecurity
This Russian-Born Lobbyist Was at Trump Tower. He Says He’s No Spy. Now He’s Suing
- Washington lobbyist Akhmetshin accuses Browder of defamation
- They tangled over Magnitsky Act, U.S. money-laundering case
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The Russian-born lobbyist Rinat Akhmetshin admits he was at the infamous Trump Tower meeting. But he’s taken umbrage that a prominent opponent of the Kremlin has called him a spy, and now he’s issued a challenge: Prove it.
Akhmetshin has filed a lawsuit in Washington federal court claiming he was defamed by fund manager Bill Browder, an arch critic of Vladimir Putin’s. Browder described Akhmetshin as a “spy” after his presence at the Trump Tower meeting became known.