Jan Marsalek
Jan Marsalek | |
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| Born | Jan Maršálek 15 March 1980 Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Citizenship | Uncertain, likely Russia (2020–present) Austria (Before 2020) |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Organization | Wirecard |
| Known for | Wirecard scandal Russian spy scandal (2018–present) |
| Relatives | Hans Maršálek (grandfather) |
Capture status | Fugitive |
Wanted by | Federal Criminal Police Office |
| Wanted since | 5 August 2020 |
Jan Marsalek (né Maršálek, 15 March 1980) is an Austrian fugitive former businessman and suspected spy operative for Russia. From 2010 to 2020, he was chief operating officer of the German payment processing firm Wirecard, which became insolvent and collapsed in 2020. Marsalek was responsible for Wirecard's business in Asia, where the company admitted that nearly €2 billion in cash it supposedly held did not exist.
Marsalek and the rest of the company's executive team were dismissed on 18 June 2020, after which he fled Germany. He is now reportedly living in Russia after Interpol issued a "red notice" arrest warrant for his alleged role in the Wirecard scandal. According to investigators, Marsalek had been recruited by Russian intelligence since at least 2010.