The case against Leonid Teyf, a Russian citizen, in a federal
court in North Carolina has enough juicy facts for an international
crime novel. The U.S. prosecutors need evidence to convict Teyf and
his accomplices of the central charges, stemming from an alleged
kickback scheme in Russia. Will Russia provide missing links?
U.S. v. Teyf, et al.
In December 2018, a federal grand
jury in Raleigh returned a superseding indictment charging
Teyf and four other Russian citizens with numerous federal crimes,
including money laundering, bribery, immigration fraud, and a
murder-for-hire plot. Teyf moved to the United States in 2010 and
is a U.S. permanent legal resident.
Among other things, he is charged with