(CNN) Paul Whelan's mysterious arrest in Russia has drawn international attention and sparked speculation about what may have prompted his arrest. He was accused of wrongfully using another person's Social Security number and writing bad checks. Whelan's brother told NPR on Thursday that he family didn't know about bad-conduct discharge until this week. He used Russian social media for yearsIt appears Whelan had been using a Russian social media platform similar to Facebook for the past 13 years. When asked about the VKontakte page, Whelan's brother said he couldn't confirm the account, but accepts that his brother likely had one, because he made friends in the country.

Source: CNN January 03, 2019 03:20 UTC