Alex van der Zwaan
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Alex Rolf van der Zwaan[8][9] (Dutch: [ˈaːlɛks fɑn dər ˈzʋaːn] ⓘ;[10] born September 1984)[1] is a Belgian-born Dutch attorney[2][1][11][12] formerly with the London branch of New York–based international law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.[2]
Alex van der Zwaan | |
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Born | September 1984 (age 39)[1] |
Nationality | Dutch[3] |
Education | King's College London (LLB)[4] BPP University (LPC)[4] |
Occupation | Attorney (Disbarred) |
Employer | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (2007–2017)[5] |
Criminal charge | Making false statements[6] |
Criminal penalty |
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Criminal status | Pardoned by Donald Trump; served sentence at FCI Allenwood Low, #35255-016;[7] subsequently deported |
Spouse |
Eva Khan (m. 2017) |
Relatives | German Khan (father-in-law) |
On 20 February 2018, he pleaded guilty[13][5][14] to one count of making a false statement to investigators while answering questions about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.[5][2][15][6] He served 30 days in prison and was fined $20,000.[16][17][18] After serving his sentence, Van der Zwaan was deported to the Netherlands.[19] He was later pardoned in December 2020 by U.S. President Donald Trump.[20]
The Ukrainian Ministry of Justice was his firm's client and central to the indictment.[5][13][21] In 2017, Skadden Arps refunded $567,000 billed by the firm to the Government of Ukraine.[22]