There's about forty versions of this story floating around this morning in Germany, and this is my 20-line condensed version.
So, in the last couple of months....this CDU member of the German Bundestag came up on corruption chatter. Karin Strenz.
What we can generally say is that this mid-50s resident of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania area (NE German state)....had moved up around a decade ago and gotten elected. I won't say she was nationally recognized, but at least around the state she represented....she was one of a dozen political folks generally recognized.
The corruption chatter? Money laundering and bribes.
The general account? Around four months ago....someone passed info on her being connected to the flow of money from Azerbaijan. The amount? Four million Euro (figure around 5-million dollars).
What was involved? Unknown. Who provided the info to the prosecution folks? A massive secret. This was going through British companies and Baltic countries? Just an odd set-up (typically Cyprus would be the better choice).
So, over the weekend....Strenz finished up a week or two of vacation in Cuba....got on a plane to Frankfurt, and had health issues about three or four hours into the trip. The plane landed in Ireland, but she was dead by that point.
What kind of health emergency? Unknown at this point....maybe a heart-attack....maybe something intentional.
The money laundering situation? Pretty much doomed now and I would suggest that unless they finger another politician....this effort is finished.
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