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VC fund hit with maximum penalty for Russia sanctions breaches

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OFAC said GVA had willfully violated US sanctions and ignored OFAC’s legal advice cautioning against sale or transfer of assets.

The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) assessed a civil monetary penalty of $215.9m against GVA Capital Ltd. of San Francisco, California, for violations of OFAC’s sanctions against Russia as well as related reporting obligations.

“The penalty amount reflects OFAC’s determination that GVA Capital’s conduct was egregious and