Lawyers at Locke Lord, a US law firm with an office in London, did express concern about the source of the 20 million euros being transferred – this is apparent from internal emails revealed later in a US court case. But Dr Ruja’s companies passed the firm’s compliance checks, so they proceeded with the purchase of the property, along with Aquitaine Group, a Guernsey company offering tax haven services to wealthy clients.
Source: BBC Tech
