Former Kazakh deputy prime minister Yerbol Orynbayev testified in a London employment tribunal, labeling the UK‑based financial‑services group Jusan Technologies a “criminal enterprise.” His remarks came during the second day of a case brought by former COO Ilyas Seitayev, who alleges systematic fraud and money‑laundering at the firm. The dispute centers on alleged back‑dating of documents and a suspicious loan to the chief executive.

Seitayev claims Jusan back‑dated paperwork and issued a $47mn loan to chief executive Masudul Rony Wahid, a sum he believes was never intended to be repaid. At its peak, the company managed roughly $1.5bn across real estate, telecoms, banking and logistics. After raising concerns, Seitayev quit in 2023, missing a £600,000 severance he says is owed.

Orynbayev, a Jusan director until 2022 and former consultant, said the evidence on Seitayev’s laptop confirmed “fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, potentially.” He also implicated Labour peer Lord David Evans, who sits on Jusan’s board, naming him in US and UK lawsuits over asset sales to oligarch Galimzhan Yessenov. Wahid’s lawyers argue the claims are coordinated whistle‑blower attacks, but the tribunal has yet to rule.