Jan Marsalek
Jan Marsalek (also Maršálek, born 15 March 1980 in Vienna) is an Austrian alleged white-collar criminal and former manager, known for his position as board member and chief operating officer of the German payment processing firm Wirecard. He has been a fugitive since June 2020 because of his role in the Wirecard scandal.
Biography[]
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Marsalek attended various schools in Austria, but did not obtain a degree. At the age of 19, he founded an e-commerce software company.
He started working for Wirecard in 2000 and was initially hired for his knowledge on WAP systems. On 1 February 2010, he became the firm's chief operating officer and also joined the company board.
His last known residence was in Munich.
Accusations[]
Marsalek is considered one of the main culprits in the Wirecard accounting scandal. The Financial Times reported that Marsalek is a person of interest for a number of European governments due to his alleged links to Russian intelligence.[1] Investigation by Bellingcat, Der Spiegel, and The Insider indicated that Marsalek flew to Minsk hours after he was fired.[2] On 19 July 2020, the German Handelsblatt reported that Marsalek was suspected to be in Russia, where he was suspected to live under supervision of the GRU in a mansion near Moscow.[3]
During August 2020, the Interpol issued a Red notice for Marsalek, which is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and arrest him, pending extradition.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Murphy, Paul; Jones, Sam; Warrell, Helen (10 July 2020). "From payments to armaments: the double life of Wirecard's Jan Marsalek". www.ft.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "World's Most Wanted Man Jan Marsalek Located in Belarus; Data Points to Russian Intel Links". bellingcat. 18 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Marsalek soll sich nahe Moskau aufhalten" tagesspiegel.de, 19 July 2020
- ^ Matussek, Karin (13 August 2020). "Wirecard's Jan Marsalek Added to Interpol's Most Wanted List". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
External links[]
- Prosecutors delayed arrest warrant for Wirecard’s Jan Marsalek
- Search for Jan Marsalek by the Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany)
- Documentary about the Wirecard fraud by Deutsche Welle
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