Alex van der Zwaan

In this Dutch name, the surname is van der Zwaan, not Zwaan.
Alex van der Zwaan
BornSeptember 1984 (age 40)[1]
Brussels, Belgium[2]
NationalityDutch[3]
EducationKing's College London (LLB)[4]
BPP University (LPC)[4]
OccupationAttorney (Disbarred)
EmployerSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (2007–2017)[5]
Criminal chargeMaking false statements[6]
Criminal penalty
Criminal statusPardoned by Donald Trump; served sentence at FCI Allenwood Low, #35255-016;[7] subsequently deported
Spouse
Eva Khan
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(m. 2017)​
RelativesGerman Khan (father-in-law)

Alex Rolf van der Zwaan[8][9] (Dutch: [ˈaːlɛks fɑn dər ˈzʋaːn] ⓘ;[a] born September 1984)[1] is a Belgian-born Dutch attorney[2][1][10][11] formerly with the London branch of New York–based international law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.[2]

On 20 February 2018, he pleaded guilty[12][5][13] to one count of making a false statement to investigators while answering questions about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.[5][2][14][6] He served 30 days in prison and was fined $20,000.[15][16][17] After serving his sentence, Van der Zwaan was deported to the Netherlands.[18] He was later pardoned in December 2020 by U.S. President Donald Trump.[19]

The Ukrainian Ministry of Justice was his firm's client and central to the indictment.[5][12][20] In 2017, Skadden Arps refunded $567,000 billed by the firm to the Government of Ukraine.[21]

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  2. ^ a b c d Dilanian, Ken; Williams, Pete; Winter, Tom; Connors, Tracy (20 February 2018). "Russia probe: Lawyer Alex van der Zwaan, oligarch's son-in-law, pleads guilty". NBC News. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. ^ Cukier, Eva; Valk, Guus (20 February 2018). "Nederlandse advocaat bekent schuld over liegen in Ruslandonderzoek". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Alex van der Zwaan". Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d Hsu, Spencer S.; Helderman, Rosalind S. (20 February 2018). "In Mueller probe, son-in-law of Russian businessman pleads guilty to false statements". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  6. ^ a b "United States of America v. Alex van der Zwaan". Apps.WashingtonPost.com. United States District Court for the District of Columbia. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Inmate Locator". Federal Bureau of Prisons. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Alex Rolf Van Der Zwaan". The Law Society. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Alex R. van der Zwaan". Newton Arbitration. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC Zwaan pleads guilty was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Elster, Kristian (20 February 2018). "Mueller sikter advokat for løgn i Russland-granskingen". NRK. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  12. ^ a b Voreacos, David; Baker, Stephanie (20 February 2018). "Lawyer Charged With Lying in Mueller's Russia Probe". Bloomberg. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  13. ^ Viswanatha, Aruna; Quentin Wilber, Del (20 February 2018). "Associate of Gates Pleads Guilty to Lying to Mueller Team". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  14. ^ "The Latest: Attorney Pleads Guilty to Lying". U.S. News & World Report. Associated Press. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  15. ^ Johnson, Kevin (3 April 2018). "Lawyer connected to Russia election interference investigation receives 30-day sentence". USA Today. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  16. ^ LaFraniere, Sharon (3 April 2018). "Ex-Skadden Lawyer Is Sentenced to 30 Days in Russia Inquiry". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  17. ^ Gerstein, Josh (8 May 2018). "First Mueller convict reports to prison". Politico. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  18. ^ Polantz, Katelyn; Kopan, Tal (5 June 2018). "Only person to serve time in Mueller investigation deported". CNN. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  19. ^ Haberman, Maggie; Schmidt, Michael S. (23 December 2020). "Trump Pardons Two Russia Inquiry Figures and Blackwater Guards". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  20. ^ Mangan, Dan; Breuninger, Kevin (20 February 2018). "Mueller charges attorney with lying to the FBI over contacts with former Trump campaign official". CNBC. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  21. ^ Kovensky, Josh (17 November 2017). "Justice Ministry investigation nets unexpected $567,000 windfall for state budget". Kyiv Post. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2018.


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