Suspect no show at money laundering investigation
MAYER MIZRACHI, the gallivanting corruption suspect who sought political asylum in Colombia, continues to thumb his nose at the justice system.
Currently under investigation for crimes against public administration, he failed to show for a hearing on Monday September 12 related to a money laundering investigation involving his technology company Criptext.
Mizrachi, who likes to flaunt his brushes with the law on his Twitter account was represented at the hearing by his lawyer, Ana Belfon, a controversial former attorney general under the government of Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014)
The hearing was rescheduled for Sept. 19.
Mizrachi is free on $100,000 bail. \He was deported last week from Bogota to Panama after being held in jail for months and then evading immigration authorities while he claimed political asylum.
He is accused of selling encryption technology to the government that failed to meet specifications.
He has denied any wrongdoing.
Mizrachi is prohibited from leaving the country. His father, Aaron, bother in law of Martinelli, is the subject of an Interpol Red Alert.
He fled the country on Martinelli’s private jet.