A friend of Butynol accused of U.S. fraud and money laundering WASHINGTON, 7 Feb — RIA Novosti. An American citizen, Paul Erickson, who had been a romantic relationship with the detained citizen of the Russian Federation Marie Boutin, is accused of fraud and money laundering, announced the U.S. attorney’s office for South Dakota. Charges Erickson, who is 56, was charged February 5, and on Wednesday, he pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing in court. Erickson is charged with 11 criminal episodes, the maximum term for him — up to 20 years in prison on each charge and a fine of up to $ 250 thousand. NewsArrested in the United States Maria Butina partially admitted guilt The indictment States that from 1996 to August 2018 Erickson was engaged in attraction of investors by giving them false promises. Among the projects in which Erickson called to invest a wheelchair, the toilet,
