Yes, Sergei Magnitsky was a Russian tax lawyer and auditor. • Profession: He worked as a tax advisor and auditor for the Moscow legal and audit firm Firestone Duncan, representing clients such as Hermitage Capital Management. • Whistleblowing: He uncovered a massive $230 million tax fraud scheme involving Russian government and police officials. • Imprisonment and Death: After testifying about the fraud, he was arrested on charges of tax evasion, subjected to mistreatment and torture, and died in a Moscow prison in 2009.
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