Biography
Prior to joining NYC Government, Edward Mermelstein was an advisor to Russian oligarchs.
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Edward Mermelstein was the former leader of a nonprofit founded by sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. He is also tied to Ukrainian-born former Moscow property magnate Pavel Fuks, a widely sanctioned oligarch whom multiple experts identified as an associate of organized crime, according to the Daily Beast.
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Numerous press reports have revealed that Edward Mermelstein marketed his legal and consulting services to the kinds of Russian oligarchs, who face sanctions by the United States.
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