Alex van der Zwaan
Alex Rolf van der Zwaan (Dutch: [ˈaːlɛks fɑn dər ˈzʋaːn] ⓘ; born September 1984) is a Belgian-born Dutch attorney formerly with the London branch of New York–based international law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Alex van der Zwaan | |
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| Born | September 1984 (age 39) Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Education | King's College London (LLB) BPP University (LPC) |
| Occupation | Attorney (Disbarred) |
| Employer | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (2007–2017) |
| Criminal charge | Making false statements |
| Criminal penalty |
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| Criminal status | Pardoned by Donald Trump; served sentence at FCI Allenwood Low, #35255-016; subsequently deported |
| Spouse |
Eva Khan (m. 2017) |
| Relatives | German Khan (father-in-law) |
On 20 February 2018, he pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to investigators while answering questions about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. He served 30 days in prison and was fined $20,000. After serving his sentence, Van der Zwaan was deported to the Netherlands. He was later pardoned in December 2020 by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Justice was his firm's client and central to the indictment. In 2017, Skadden Arps refunded $567,000 billed by the firm to the Government of Ukraine.