Делян Славчев Пеевски
Peevski is alleged to have regularly engaged in corruption, using influence peddling and bribes to protect himself from public scrutiny and exert control over key institutions and sectors in Bulgarian society. In September 2019, Peevski was suspected of having actively worked to negatively influence the Bulgarian political process in the October 27, 2019, municipal elections. Peevski is alleged to have negotiated with politicians to provide them with political support and positive media coverage in return for receiving protection from criminal investigations. Peevski is suspected of having used Ilko Dimitrov Zhelyazkov to conduct a bribery scheme involving Bulgarian residency documents for foreign persons, as well as to bribe government officials through various means in exchange for their information and loyalty. [1] [2]
Information
| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Former Member of Parliament, media mogul |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 27.07.1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bulgaria |
| NATIONALITY | Bulgaria |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Bulgaria |
| FULL NAME | Delyan Slavchev Peevski |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Delyan Slavchev |
| ALIASES | None |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | A son and daughter, both minors. [1] |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | A son and daughter, both minors are sanctioned under the Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021. This makes them ineligible for entry into the United States. [1] |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | There are six entities registered in Bulgaria that are owned or controlled by Peevski or one of his companies: Int Ltd EOOD and Intrust PLC EAD are owned or controlled by Peevski. BM Systems EAD, Int Invest EOOD, Inttrafik EOOD, and Real Estates Int Ltd EOOD are owned or controlled by Intrust PLC EAD. [1] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | US Global Magnitsky Sanctions. [1] UK Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions. [2] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 02.06.2021 [1] 10.02.2023 [2] |