Devex 33d ago

How did a $60 million @unitednations affordable housing initiative end up delivering zero homes and a secret $500,000 loan? Former high-ranking UN official Vitaly Vanshelboim was once considered a financial wizard. Now, he’s sitting in a Spanish prison alongside accused terrorists and drug traffickers, fighting extradition to the U.S. for alleged bribery and money laundering. In an exclusive new investigation, Devex’s Colum Lynch takes us behind the scenes to get Vanshelboim’s side of the story. Backed by thousands of pages of confidential documents, he unravels the shadow deals that brought down a prominent executive and shook the UN. Read the full story via the link below: https://www.devex.com/news/exclusive-the-un-s-60-million-fiasco-111995