So soon after the Russian "government" and many uber-rich individuals associated with it begin to
encounter western sanctions, Mr. Schmittman, his wife, and his youngest of two daughters are found
dead in their own home. Cruelly, the eldest daughter was left to discover her family dead.
Mr. Schmittman was a former ABN AMRO Netherlands banking CEO.
This all happened Saturday in Amsterdam as nearly as I can make out.
If it was only a "family problem" as the local police statements say officials suspect, why was it
reported so soon in the international news? I don't find that customary, and I make myself search out
a lot of news.
I hope the eldest daughter will be safe.
So many times in this world people have perished for having knowledge of the inner workings in a
specific sector of banking and finance- chiefly for not aiding and abetting the laundering of inappropriately obtained or used funds.
Call me quirky, but when certain "governments", practiced in getting access to connected persons
in western finance find themselves victim to what they deem fiercely objectionable money restrictions, they are not known for being enlightened enough to even consider
'diplomacy' until they find bloodshed in various subterfuges won't work.
I think we may not find the truth in this matter, if we care, as I deeply do, until we get a new
Tom Clancy novel.
Or- if it really was a "family" ...duh..."affair"...we may have to wait for the Lifetime channel or movie
of the week TV listing to say "this film doesn't depict any real persons or events" blah blah blah.
By which disclaimer we know it does depict something actual, otherwise why make such a statement.
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