Fugitive 'businessman' Sezgin Baran Korkmaz is handing out food in the US

Three months have passed since fugitive businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who is being tried in Turkey on charges of money laundering, said, "I haven't fled. A Reza Zarrab case will not come out of me. I will return in 2 months." GazeteDuvar has found the answer to the question, "Where is he?"

Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who faced up to 7 years and 6 months in prison in Austria on May 2, 2021, for allegedly laundering 132 million dollars of dirty money from Turkey, was released on August 1, 2023, after being extradited to the US. It has emerged that Korkmaz, whose whereabouts have been unknown since then, has formed a partnership with a restaurant in New York.

According to the report, fugitive businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who is accused of money laundering, has formed a partnership with a restaurant in New York, USA.

In a video published on social media, Korkmaz, who was caught in Austria and released after being extradited to the US, is shown being described as a "philanthropist" while handing out food on the street. The words in the video are also poignant: "This is not just about food, this is about sharing love and hope." 

HE HAD DEFENDED SOYLU BEFORE HIS RELEASE HAD EVEN COOLED

Living in the US, Sezgin Baran Korkmaz spoke for the first time after his release in a chat room on the X social media platform. Saying, "I am a man whose statue should be erected in my own country. I was never one of those spoiled rich people," Sezgin Baran Korkmaz responded to the question, "Why were you targeted?" as follows:

“I was not targeted by the Minister (Süleyman Soylu). The one who targeted me was CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. You will learn everything in 10 days. I have a money laundering file, but I did not gamble. I did not seize anyone's property in Turkey. Why did the opposition attack me? Think about it.”

News Source: 12punto