Jan Marsalek
Jan Marsalek (né Maršálek; born 15 March 1980) is an Austrian fugitive businessman. From 2010 to 2020, he was the chief operating officer of German payment processing firm Wirecard, which became insolvent and collapsed in 2020. Marsalek was responsible for the company's business in Asia, where the company admitted nearly €2 billion in cash it supposedly held did not exist.
Jan Marsalek | |
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Wanted poster of Marsalek by Federal Criminal Police Office | |
| Born | Jan Maršálek March 15, 1980 |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Organization | Wirecard |
| Known for | Wirecard scandal |
| Relatives | Hans Maršálek (grandfather) |
Capture status | Fugitive |
Wanted by | Federal Criminal Police Office |
| Wanted since | 5 August 2020 |
Marsalek and the rest of the company's executive team was fired on 18 June 2020, after which he fled Germany. He is reportedly fugitive in Russia after Interpol issued a Red Notice for his arrest due to his alleged role in the Wirecard scandal. According to investigation he had been recruited by Russian intelligence at least since 2010.
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