The philanthropist-pimp: how Elliot de la Valiere uses VIP events in Cannes to launder money

16:09, 03.07.2017

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The philanthropist-pimp: how Elliot de la Valiere uses VIP events in Cannes to launder money

It is no secret that numerous scammers pose as supporters of the ATO while doing nothing of the sort. At best, they profit from people’s trust; at worst, they exploit the names of volunteers or philanthropists to run their schemes.

Elliot de la Valiere, originally from Rotterdam, stands out as a uniquely devious fraudster, deceiving individuals, companies, and government entities with especially twisted tactics.

His firm is called U Princess. They regularly organize “charity evenings”, including abroad, for example, in Cannes! At the same time, they declare that huge sums are transferred “to Ukraine” for the treatment and assistance of ATO fighters. In fact, not a single penny has reached these fighters, of course.

It is known that the only assistance provided was through the Jewish community for a girl suffering from leukemia. And nothing more! But significant amounts are raised; for example, about $30,000 was collected for charity purposes in Cannes alone.

All these and other collected funds at numerous “charity evenings” in Ukraine and abroad end up in the pockets of the organizers.

The “visible” part of the business is quite simple. It is a bulk buying service, similar to “Pokupon”, where our “hero” worked for three years from 2011 to 2014, gaining relevant experience. But unlike “Pokupon”, the discount service of U Princess is for elite establishments, and the clients are females, the most active consumers of luxury goods and services.

Clients receive cards that give discounts on elite goods and services, and establishments and stores pay a commission to U Princess for each card purchase.

In some establishments and stores, “princesses” can also receive kickbacks for purchases and other things, which is naturally not publicized.

The company is registered as a charitable organization and, therefore, does not pay taxes on its commercial activities.

So-called “charity evenings”, presentations, and events are regularly held where successful experiences in achieving goals through visiting prestigious places and purchasing elite items are discussed. At these evenings, “charity contributions” are collected, allegedly for the ATO.

The clients of U Princess are model-looking females, as mentioned on the company’s website, with a thorough selection process, but their purchases are naturally paid for by men holding excess funds.

In addition to the “main” activity and other scams, there is information that Elliot de la Valiere organized an “escort service” from “princesses” with a model appearance for providing services to wealthy men.

It turns out our “hero” is a potential client of the SSU prosecutor and the tax office. We hope that they will have a closer look at our character soon.