Moscow court to hear Rosneft embezzlement case against Ex-Khabarovsk governorA case against former governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Region Victor Ishayev charged with embezzling more than 7.5 million rubles (over $100,000) from Rosneft oil company will be considered by Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court.18:19 12.08.2020
House arrest of U.S. investor Calvey prolonged for three monthsHouse arrest of Baring Vostok investment company's founder Michael Calvey charged in a 2.5-billion-ruble (about $40 million) embezzlement case has been extended until November 13.12:32 06.08.2020
Detention of lawyers involved in Aeroflot embezzlement case extended till autumnMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Tuesday extended detention of lawyers Alexander Slivko and Dina Kibets accused of large-scale embezzlement in the Aeroflot company until August 30.12:37 04.08.2020
Russian Authors’ Society ex-CEO sentenced to 5 years in jail for $10.5 mln embezzlementEx-CEO of the Russian Authors’ Society (RAO) Sergey Fedotov on Wednesday was found guilty of the 762 million-ruble (over $10.5 million at the current exchange rate) embezzlement and received 5 years in penal colony.20:20 29.07.2020
Prosecutor demands 5.5 years in jail for former head of Russian Authors’ SocietyA prosecutor on Tuesday asked the Presnensky District Court of Moscow to sentence ex-Director General of the Russian Authors’ Society (RAO) Sergey Fedotov to 5.5 years in jail in a case over embezzling more than 762 million rubles (over $10.5 million at the current exchange rate).15:43 28.07.2020
New embezzlement case against ex-Deputy Culture Minister to be considered in Moscow RegionA court in Krasnogorsk town near Moscow will consider a new case against ex-Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov over the 800 million-ruble (over $11 million) organized embezzlement allocated for restoration of the Hermitage Museum.15:08 27.07.2020
Businessman jailed for 8 years in President’s residence reconstruction embezzlement caseBusinessman Stanislav Kyuner on Thursday received 8 years in high-security prison for embezzlement of over one billion rubles (about $15 million) during construction and reconstruction of the presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryevo near Moscow.14:12 23.07.2020
Investigators demand arrest in absentia for runaway ex-minister Abyzov case defendantInvestigators have filed a motion to issue an arrest warrant for Andrey Titarenko, an escaped defendant in a 4 billion-ruble (about $60 million at the current exchange rate) embezzlement case of the former Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov, in absentia.13:00 23.07.2020
Moscow lawyer given 3-year suspended term for $18K embezzlementA 41-year Moscow attorney Alexander Barinov has received a 3-year suspended sentence in a case over embezzlement of more than 1.3 million rubles ($18,000).15:46 22.07.2020
Russia’s PM dismisses Deputy Minister of Science detained on fraud allegationsRussia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has relieved Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Marina Lukashevich detained in a fraud case of her post.14:05 20.07.2020
Ex-head Russian Authors’ Society pleads guilty to $10.5 mln embezzlement in courtEx-Director General of the Russian Authors’ Society (RAO) Sergey Fedotov on Friday pleaded guilty in court to embezzling over 762 million rubles (over $10.5 million at the current exchange rate).16:23 17.07.2020
Case of Moscow lawyer accused of $15 mln embezzlement to be heard on July 23The Meshchansky District Court of Moscow is to examine the merits of the criminal case against Sergey Yuryev, the president of Moscow's bar association Mezhregion charged with embezzling 1 billion rubles (about $15 million), on July 23.17:23 15.07.2020
Former vice-president of Rosgosstrakh insurer to appeal 8-year sentenceSergey Khachaturov, former vice-president of Rosgosstrakh, the largest insurer in Russia, plans to appeal an 8-year prison sentence for his role in a stock fraud and money laundering scheme causing 8 billion rubles (over $112 million) loss, according to his lawyers.13:52 15.07.2020
Investigators complete probe into Moscow lawyer accused of $15 mln embezzlementInvestigators have completed probe into Sergey Yuryev, the president of Moscow's bar association Mezhregion charged with embezzling 1 billion rubles ( about $15 million) from the State Air Traffic Management Corporation (ATM).18:05 07.07.2020
Two defendants in theater project embezzlement case appeal against sentenceEx-head of Seventh Studio Yury Itin and producer Alexey Malobrodsky have filed appeals against sentence in an embezzlement case, RAPSI has learnt in the press office of the Meshchansky District Court of Moscow.16:33 06.07.2020
Embezzlement trial of Russian Authors’ Society ex-head postponed for 2 weeksThe Presnensky District Court on Friday adjourned a case against ex-Director General of the Russian Authors’ Society (RAO) Sergey Fedotov accused of embezzling 730 million rubles (about $10.5 million at the current exchange rate) until July 17.18:02 03.07.2020
Ex-accountant of theater director Serebrennikov released from punishment in embezzlement caseMoscow’s Meshchansky District Court sentenced a former accountant of the Seventh Studio stage company Nina Maslyayeva to 27 months in prison as part of an embezzlement case involving theater director Kirill Serebrennikov and released her from punishment as she had served the term under house arrest and in detention.00:00 01.07.2020
Ex-Moscow Region Finance Minister’s harsh sentence for embezzlement reduced by 4 monthsThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday mitigated prison sentence given to the former Finance Minister of the Moscow Region Alexey Kuznetsov in the 14 billion-ruble (about $200 million) embezzlement case from 14 years in penal colony to 13 years and 8 months.17:34 30.06.2020
Moscow court upholds ex-Dagestan PM's 6.5-year sentence for embezzlementThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld a 6.5-year sentence passed upon a former acting chair of Dagestan government Abdusamad Gamidov for the 41 million-ruble embezzlement (over $580,000).15:02 30.06.2020
Prosecutor seeks to free ex-accountant of theater director Serebrennikov from punishmentA prosecutor on Monday requested to sentence ex-chief accountant of Seventh Studio stage company Nina Maslyayava to 2 years and 3 months in penal colony and release her from punishment due to the time served in detention and under house arrest.15:57 29.06.2020