One of the leading figures in an investigation into a possible global money laundering scheme denied today that he was involved in criminal activity.
Semyon Yukovich Mogilevich told the newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets that Western investigators had no evidence against him. He said they were simply exploiting fears of Russian organized crime to expand their budgets.
''All accusations of 'laundering,' controlling the drug trade, prostitution and contract murders is nothing but the raving of the F.B.I., which is trying to obtain more money from Congress to fight the 'Russian mafia,' '' Mr. Mogilevich said.
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