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The memo that taught them how to stand still while the tower collapsed

A memo on a manager’s desk details behavior when police breach a Moscow office - it sits in a collapsing financial tower. How do you fall from that high?

The memo that taught them how to stand still while the tower collapsed

In this episode, we walk through the documents, dates, and people tied to QBF’s rise and rupture, focusing on the memo found during the May 26, 2021 police raid and the structures that made the firm look unassailable. What did that two-page instruction sheet reveal about planning, privilege, and the architecture of concealment?

Person: Roman Valerievich Shpakov

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