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Gambling boss of dubious reputation <\/span>Sean Scott<\/b> and banker <\/span>John Baldwin<\/b> have received Bulgarian “golden” passports for investment. Through the Bulgarian “<\/span>BC HoldCo<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> they are partners<\/span> in BC Industries<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>, which invests in a complex on a plot of 143.7 acres opposite <\/span>the “golden<\/b>“<\/span> parking lot<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/span> of <\/span>Razmig Chakarian – Ami<\/b><\/a> of Kapitan Andreevo. Part of the land was sold to investors from Chakaryan. In May 2022 <\/span>FIB<\/b> financed the project with EUR 51.5 million in credit.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the two investors with Bulgarian passports is understood from <\/span>
\n a publication<\/span>
\n<\/a> of the Capital newspaper. The investment plan from 2020 includes the construction of a complex with a hotel, restaurants, a spa and Turkish baths, a shopping and business center, an arena for sports and entertainment events, car and bus parks. Land deals were made in 2021 and 2022, with sellers being”<\/span>Progressive Building 2016<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>” of <\/span>Razmig Chakarian – Ami<\/b> and Svilengrad Municipality \u2013 informed the newspaper “Capital”.<\/span><\/p>\n

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View: Google Maps 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The California Gambling Boss<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to the<\/span> Washington Post<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>, Sean <\/span>Andre Scott’s<\/b> career in the gambling business began in 1994, when he received a casino license in Nevada, USA. Subsequently, Scott bought or developed dozens of gambling businesses. <\/span><\/p>\n

Due to evidence of poor financial management, irregular accounting practices, <\/span>
\n hidden partnerships<\/span>
\n<\/a> and offshore companies, Scott was revoked or failed to obtain a gambling license in five states. Publications also linked Scott to problems with the authorities of gambling businesses with his participation in Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and others.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Sean Scott<\/b> and <\/span>John Baldwin<\/b> are partners at<\/span> Bridge Capital LLC<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>“, registered on the island of Saipan, part of the Pacific Mariana Islands, which in its portfolio announces investments in Bulgaria. Both are partners in <\/span>Angkor Capital Specialized Bank<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>,<\/span> registered<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> in Cambodia<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Investing in “golden” passports<\/span><\/h2>\n

American <\/span>Sean Andre Scott<\/b> became a Bulgarian citizen by decree 74 of 13.09.2017 under file number 1570\/2017. <\/span> John Kevin Baldwin<\/b> (John Kevin Baldwin) became a Bulgarian citizen by Decree 61 of 09.05.2018 under file number 5993\/2017. Documents filed with the Trade Register show that Baldwin has also retained his US citizenship.<\/span><\/p>\n

A check in the Property Register shows that Scott and Baldwin do not own properties in Bulgaria as individuals. Both are involved in a common <\/span>4 companies<\/span><\/a> in Bulgaria, including in the two companies investing in Kapitan Andreevo. When they apply for Bulgarian citizenship, however, they still have no participation in the companies. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sean Scott<\/b> becomes sole owner of BBC<\/span> HoldCo<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>” Only on 08.03.2018, already as a Bulgarian citizen. Subsequently, and <\/span>John Baldwin<\/b>, again as a Bulgarian citizen, became a partner on 31.05.2018 by endorsement of 25,000 shares with a nominal value of BGN 1 each. <\/span> <\/p>\n

At the time of applying for Bulgarian citizenship, both had not invested in the real economy. They probably bought government securities or deposited money on deposit with a Bulgarian bank, as the Bulgarian Citizenship Act gave opportunities at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n

The increase in the capital of the companies investing in Kapitan Andreevo took place after Scott and Baldwin became Bulgarian citizens. <\/span>“BC HoldCo<\/span><\/a>” was initially registered with a capital of BGN 50,000. Its capital has been doubled: by EUR 3.1 million. Lv. on 16.12.2021 and by 3 million. Lv. on 27.01.2022<\/span> “BC Industries<\/span><\/a>“” is registered with a capital of BGN 2. Subsequently, its capital was increased by four times: by 3.4m euros. Lv. on 01.12.2021, by EUR 3 million. Lv. on 31.01.2022, by EUR 6.4 million. Lv. on 09.06.2022 and by another EUR 1.7 million. Lv. On 26.07.2022, the last increase in the capital of BC Industries on 03.08.2022 is a non-cash installment, representing receivables under a loan agreement granted by BC HoldCo AD.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Facsimile of a document in the Commercial Register<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So far in “Golden Passports”<\/span><\/h2>\n

The BRRD has data on those who have received golden passports as investors and makes a journalistic study of their relations with business and politics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among the newly-minted Bulgarians are <\/span> top bankers<\/span><\/a> of Russia: <\/span>Dmitry Kushaev<\/b> \u2013 director of Credit Suisse Moscow, <\/span>Roman Nagaev<\/b> \u2013 former director of investment banking of the Russian bank VTB Capital, and <\/span>Igor Finogenov<\/b> \u2013 former director of the Eurasian Development Bank and close to the authorities, as evidenced by his photos with the former president and prime minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Prosecutor General has already requested the revocation of the Bulgarian passport of a top Russian banker. According to unofficial information from <\/span>
\n Mediapool<\/span>
\n<\/a> is about the Russian banker <\/span>
\n Igor Finogenov<\/span>
\n<\/a>, revealed earlier by the BRRD.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ilshat Hairullin,<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/a> the former richest lawmaker and billionaire from Putin’s party<\/span>, has a Bulgarian “golden passport” from 2019. <\/span> Another Kremlin official with a golden passport in Bulgaria is <\/span>Roman Savushkin<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/a>, director of the United Wagon Company, a structure-defining enterprise in Russia. The owner of a Russian oil company <\/span>Sergei Zakharov<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/a> also turned out to be a Bulgarian with a “golden passport”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Russian businessman <\/span>Yevgeny Mulyukov<\/b>, who caused a political scandal in Estonia, has received a Bulgarian “golden passport”, Mediapool revealed<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Bulgarian “golden passport” was also received <\/span> by a hacker<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> who from Bulgarian territory attacked Ukraine to demonstrate the capabilities of a system of denial of service to a high-ranking Russian FSB agent, our investigation also found.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lead photo: Sean Scott, photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette \/Centralmaine.com\/<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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