Marjan Sheikholeslami Aleagha

Marjan Sheikholeslami Aleagha
مرجان شیخ الاسلامی آل آقا
Born1966 (age 57–58)
Kermanshah, Imperial State of Iran
NationalityIranian
CitizenshipIran, Canada[1]
Occupation(s)ex-journalist, political activist, embezzler,[2][1] businesswoman
Known forSepanir Company embezzlement,[3][4]
Petrochemical Commercial Company corruption,[5]
Embezzlement of $7.4 billion (€6.6 billion)[6][2]
Spouse(s)Mehdi Khalaji (div.)[7]
Majid Baghernejad

Marjan Sheikholeslami Aleagha (Persian: مرجان شیخ الاسلامی آل آقا )is a former journalist, political activist, businesswoman and fugitive embezzler.[8][9] She is married to Mehdi Khalaji, the Libitzky Family Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and an advocate of economic sanctions against Iran.[8][10][11] Marjan Aleagha is known for embezzling $7.4[2] billion in one of her cases.[2][1]

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  2. ^ a b c d "Record corruption scandal puts spotlight on Iranians in Iran, US - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East". www.al-monitor.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Canada turned to safe haven for embezzlers: Top judiciary official". IRNA English. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  5. ^ "Iranian Canadians Sign Petition against Two Fugitive Embezzlers". Iran Front Page. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  6. ^ "Iran Regime's Embezzlement Case Obscures True Criminals". NCRI. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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  8. ^ a b "Iranian press review: Landmark corruption case shows extent of embezzlement".
  9. ^ "ICC: Canada Must Investigate Corrupt Officials and Embezzlers From Iran Investing in Canada". Iranian Canadian Congress. July 27, 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  10. ^ "Iran's 'Resistance' Bloc Rises amid New U.S. Sanctions". www.washingtoninstitute.org. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  11. ^ "Iran's Great Petrochemical Corruption Scandal, Part VI: The Partner Who Fled to Canada". iranwire.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.