Magnitsky law spawns cottage industry of sanctions lobbying
The Magnitsky Act is being used in unexpected ways, with lobbyists pushing for human rights sanctions against nations on behalf of corporate clients.
Congress passed the Magnitsky Act in 2012 to punish Russian officials accused of beating to death a whistleblower who publicized government corruption.
A decade later, the law has unwittingly spawned a multimillion-dollar lobbying cottage industry.
