'Cat and mouse' game continues over existence of Lembergs' 'list'

Dec 17, 2009
Staff and wire reports

RIGA - Ventspils Mayor Aivars Lembergs (For Latvia and Ventspils) paid out at least 7 million dollars’ (4.7 million euros) worth of illegal payments to his so-called ‘beneficiaries’ from 2001 to 2006, writes daily Diena, reports news agency LETA. This new information sheds additional light on a large illegal payment scheme carried on by the ‘mayor by the sea.’ It appears that from 2004 to 2006, 4.2 million dollars was paid out by foundations controlled by Lemberg ...

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