Publication of Il Messaggero reported the, that the alleged architect of the Russian dictator had problems due to non-payment of taxes. During 2013 / 2019, he allegedly hid about 50 million dollars.
During the search of a luxurious villa in Brescia, Italy, law enforcement officers found paintings by Picasso, Cézanne, Kandinsky, de Chirico, and Fontana - in total, they seized about 140 works of art. In addition, the Italian's helicopter and valuable property found in several of his estates were confiscated.
Lanfranco Cirillo. Scanpix / LETA
Prosecutor Erika Battaglia accuses Putin's architect of submitting false tax returns, laundering his own income and violating the protection code.
It should be noted that Lanfranco Cirillo lived in the Russian Federation for several years, where he worked for oligarchs and high-ranking officials. It is known that the Italian built houses in London and Paris for several dozen billionaires. In 2014, he received Russian citizenship.
Interestingly, according to information edition of the Frankfurter Allgemeine, critics mostly do not consider him an architect, but at best call him an "interior designer or a dealer in Italian furniture."
In the main photo, Putin's palace is likely. Alexey Navalny / Youtube / AFP / Scanpix / LETA