Putin Pal Pinched in Saint-Tropez — Martin Sheil Follows the Money

And it leads all the way to Alfa Bank’s gangster squad

I sent Marty the following post from Julia Davis, a reporter who monitors Russian media:

Russian oligarch Alexei Kuzmichev charged in France with tax fraud.

The business tycoon, considered one of the 'most influential people in Russia' and an associate of Vladimir Putin, was arrested in Saint-Tropez on Monday.

According to Le Monde, the “Russian billionair…