Vashukevich, who was also accused of illegally entering the country and staying there after the expiration of the visa, claims she has information on alleged Russian ties with Donald Trump’s campaign, as well as some vague stories about Russian oligarchs. Fearing for her life, she has offered to trade “evidence” for her freedom, however it’s not clear if she has any.
According to her, she had an affair with Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who allegedly worked with Paul Manafort a decade before Trump hired him as campaign chairman.
Although there were those who took her words seriously:
On February 25, Vashukevich was arrested along with nine other people, including Kirillov, in the popular Thai resort Pattaya while giving sex lessons to Russian tourists without a work permit.
“They damaged Thailand's reputation and should be brought to justice,” Thai police said earlier in the day.