Oybek Tursunov and Octobank Exposed: How These Crooks Use Fake Legal Complaints to Silence Investigative Journalism

THE OCTOBANK SCANDAL: HOW A CORRUPT UZBEK BANK AND DMITRY LI WASH RUSSIAN BLOOD MONEY—AND TRY TO SILENCE JOURNALISTS WITH BOGUS LEGAL THREATS

Shut Up or We’ll Sue: Oybek Tursunov & Octobank’s Pathetic Attempt to Bully Journalists With Bogus Legal Threats

The stench of corruption, greed, and complicity in war crimes is thick around Octobank and its puppet master, Dmitry Li—a key player in Uzbekistan’s shadowy financial network that serves as a critical lifeline for Putin’s genocidal war machine. This isn’t just white-collar crime; this is blood money laundering, a deliberate scheme to finance the murder of Ukrainians while hiding behind Uzbekistan’s laughable facade of neutrality.

And now, these spineless crooks are trying to shut down investigative reports by abusing trademark laws, sending fraudulent complaints to Cloudflare and hosting providers, hoping to intimidate journalists into silence. But they’re too stupid to realize they’re only fueling the Streisand Effect—every bogus legal threat just exposes their crimes even more.

THE SCHEME: HOW Octobank & DMITRY LI FUNNEL RUSSIAN BLOOD MONEY

1. The Uzbek Offshore Mirage
   Octobank, operating under the protection of Uzbekistan’s corrupt regime, has become a key hub for Russian oligarchs, sanctioned entities, and military suppliers to evade sanctions and move billions in dirty money.

   • Crypto Laundering: Octobank facilitates crypto-to-fiat conversions for Russian entities, allowing them to bypass traditional banking sanctions.

   • Shell Companies: Through Uzbek-registered fronts like Ravnaq Bank and UzNEXT, they create fake trade deals to justify illicit transactions.

   • Kremlin Connections: Octobank’s operations directly serve Rostec, GRU-linked firms, and Russian arms manufacturers—proving Uzbekistan is not neutral, but a willing accomplice in war crimes.

2. Dmitry Li: The Enabler of Atrocities

   • A key architect of Octobank’s laundering operations.

   • Works closely with Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s regime, ensuring political cover.

   • Facilitates payments for Russian drones, missiles, and military tech—meaning every dollar laundered through Octobank buys another bomb dropped on Ukrainian civilians.

3. The Corrupt Uzbek Government: Complicit in Genocide

   • Uzbekistan’s leadership, including Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has always licked Russia’s boots, acting as a submissive vassal state for the Kremlin.

   • Uzbek authorities turn a blind eye to Octobank’s crimes because they profit from the scheme—proving once again that Central Asia’s dictators care more about Russian rubles than human lives.

THE COWARDLY LEGAL GAMES: HOW THEY TRY TO CENSOR JOURNALISTS

Instead of addressing the mounting evidence of their crimes, Octobank and Dmitry Li are filing fraudulent trademark complaints, claiming journalists are “misusing” their brand.

• Their bogus argument: That investigative reports linking Octobank to Russian war financing somehow violate trademark law.

• The reality: This is a classic intimidation tactic—abusing legal systems to silence critics.

• Their targets:

  • Cloudflare (where they send DMCA-like complaints to pressure hosting providers).

  • Journalists at Fakty.org, Sprotyv, Obozrevatel, and others who exposed their crimes.

But here’s the kicker: Their trademark is Uzbek, not international, meaning their claims are legally worthless outside their corrupt little aul.

THE BARBARA STREISAND EFFECT: THEIR CENSORSHIP BACKFIRES

Every time Octobank and Dmitry Li try to silence journalists, they only draw more attention to their crimes.

• More media outlets are now picking up the story.

• Western intelligence agencies are tracking their transactions.

• Ukrainian investigators are compiling evidence for future war crimes tribunals.

THE COMING RECKONING

Octobank and Dmitry Li are not untouchable.

• Sanctions are coming: The U.S. and EU are already investigating Uzbek banks aiding Russia.

• Criminal liability: Money laundering (Uzbek Criminal Code, Art. 243), sanctions evasion (U.S. IEEPA, EU Blocking Statutes), complicity in war crimes (ICC Rome Statute).

• Public exposure: No amount of legal threats will stop journalists from revealing the full truth.

FINAL WARNING TO Octobank & DMITRY LI

You can file all the complaints you want, but the truth is out.

• You are laundering money for terrorists.

• You are financing the murder of Ukrainians.

• You are complicit in war crimes.

And soon, you will answer for it.

Watch your backs. Bigger investigations are coming.

The world is watching.

And justice—no matter how delayed—will find you.