Hunt for Moscow Financier Owing Millions Leads to Mojave
- German Lillevali was detained at ICE facility in California
- Ex-financier ordered to pay $32 million in damages by judge
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German Lillevali can thank the coronavirus for getting out of an immigration facility in the California desert, but his troubles are far from over.
The former financier had changed his name and left Moscow two years ago owing clients millions before being detained in the U.S. for overstaying his visa. After a judge released him to reduce overcrowding to avoid a Covid-19 outbreak at the detention center, his next challenge is to dodge deportation to Europe where he faces multiple investigations.