Wirecard fraudster

Marsalek pretends to be a priest on the run

Jan Marsalek was given the identity of the Russian priest Konstantin Bayazov (photo).(Bild: Der Spiegel)

The billion-dollar fraudster Jan Marsalek is said to be on the run as a Russian spy dressed as a priest (see video above).

The Oscars in Hollywood are only a few days away, but Jan Marsalek from Vienna could already win the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. The only drawback: his life is not fiction!

The latest chapter: he is said to be on the run with the passport of Russian priest Konstantin Bajasow. The man of God looks just like him. The passport deal was apparently set up by the Russian secret service. According to "Der Spiegel", Marsalek had been working for them for years!

The Russian priest Konstantin Bayazov holds church services in Lipetsk.(Bild: Der Spiegel)

Living the high life
On the side, the alleged Wirecard fraudster Marsalek lived a life of indulgence: 15,000-euro dinners with 2,500-euro bottles of cognac. As a reminder: In 2018, Wirecard was one of the 30 most valuable companies in Germany - 270,000 customers, transactions worth 125 billion euros. Thousands of investors were robbed of their money.

Marsalek's business partner Markus Braun has to answer for this in court in Munich. Braun was also a welcome guest of real estate juggler René Benko in Oberlech.

The real Bayazov, however, continues to hold church services in Lipetsk, Russia. The fake Bayazov, i.e. Marsalek, remains missing.