AMERICAN COURT FOUND THAT MUKHTAR ABLYAZOV STOLE MONEY FROM BTA BANK AND LAUNDERED THEM IN THE USAJuly 31, 2023 John G. Költl, Judge of the US District Court in the Southern District of New York, delivered a judgment in favor of BTA Bank JSC against Triadou SPV S.A. for over $193 million. The court's judgment followed the December 2022 jury verdict, under which Triadou was held liable for embezzlement and illicit enrichment. Besides the jury's verdict, the judge detailed the rationale for his decision on 66 pages after studying the case file. As a result, the court recognized the BTA’s claim in respect of Triadou for the trust and any funds that may have been received from the use of BTA funds, and also satisfied BTA's claims in respect of a number of Triadou's assets.
