Sergei Shestakov, a former Russian diplomat and now U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty to a charge of lying to FBI agents regarding his business dealings with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, under U.S. sanctions since 2018. Initially innocent to more severe charges, he agreed to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence, potentially facing five years in prison. His case garnered less attention than co-conspirator Charles McGonigal's, who received nearly four years for similar allegations, highlighting the complex legal ties involving sanctions and oligarch networks.
Sergei Shestakov pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, facing up to five years in prison for evading U.S. sanctions related to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
The case against Shestakov received less public attention than that of his co-conspirator, Charles McGonigal, a former top FBI counterintelligence agent who also pleaded guilty.
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