miami —
It was a deal that brought together oligarchs from some of America’s biggest opponents.
“Money is the key,” the oil broker wrote in a text message, offering a deep discount on Venezuelan crude oil shipments to an employee who claimed to represent the owner of Russia’s largest aluminum company. “Once you’re ready with cash, we can get to work.”
The notice was included in a 49-page indictment unsealed Wednesday in federal court in New York alleging seven people…
