A report in the Guardian detailed how Christopher Harborn, a shareholder in Digfinex, the parent company of Bitfinex and Tether, and a major donor to Boris Johnson, accompanied Johnson on a trip to Ukraine.
The report is based on the Boris Files, a collection of files allegedly hacked from Mr Johnson’s office and shared via Decentralized Secret Denial.
Mr Harborn, who also uses the Thai name Chakrit Sakunkrit, has become an increasingly important political donor in Britain in recent years, supporting Brexit, Mr Johnson, Nigel Farage and the Reform Party.
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Harborn reportedly traveled to Ukraine with Johnson in September 2023, and during this trip, Harborn “Advisor to Boris Johnson’s Office”
Apparently, the itinerary included a note stating that “Boris and Chris only” would attend an early high-level meeting in Ukraine.
Harborn is a shareholder in several defense contractors, including QinetiQ, which won a contract to help Ukraine use 3D printers to manufacture needed military equipment.
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Apart from his political activities, Herborn also has a legal dispute with the Wall Street Journalcenters on reports that Tether used AML Global, a company he controls, to help Tether gain access to banking services.
Mr. Harborne is also the father of William Harborne, who headed Rhino.fi (formerly Ethfinex, then a sister company of Bitfinex).
