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The largest city in Kazakhstan has sued former government minister Viktor Khrapunov and several of his relatives in the United States, accusing them of systematically looting state assets for their own benefit. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday by the city of Almaty in a Los Angeles federal court, alleges civil racketeering charges and several other counts. U.S. courts have jurisdiction because Khrapunov and his family have purchased real estate in Southern California, the documents show. Khrapunov was mayor of Almaty until 2004, and in 2007 became national Minister of Emergency Measures until he stepped down later that year, according to the lawsuit.
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