Leonid Markelov

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Ex-Mari El head ordered to 13-year imprisonment in $3 mln corruption case

A court in Nizhny Novgorod has sentenced ex-Governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov to 13 years in high-security prison in a 235 million-ruble (over $3 million) bribery case.

12:20 24.02.2021

Ex-Mari El head to be sentenced in $3 mln bribery case in February

A court in Nizhny Novgorod will announce sentence against ex-Governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged in a 235 million-ruble ($3 million) bribery case on February 8.

15:20 13.01.2021

Prosecutors urge 17-year prison sentence for ex-Mari El head in $3 mln bribery case

Prosecutors asked a district court in Nizhny Novgorod to jail ex-Governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged in a 235 million-ruble ($3 million) bribery case for 17 years.

14:34 24.11.2020

Prosecutors’ $1.4 mln suit against ex-Mari El governor accused of bribery granted

A court on Wednesday granted a prosecutor’s claim and ordered collection of the 111 million-ruble assets from ex-governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with corruption in favor of the state.

17:59 18.11.2020

Cassation instance upholds recovery of $30 mln from ex-Mari El governor in bribery case

The First Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by ex-governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov accused of bribery against forfeiture of his assets worth over 2.2 billion rubles (about $30 million at the current exchange rate).

18:22 16.11.2020

Prosecutors file $1.4 mln lawsuit against ex-Mari El governor accused of bribery

Prosecutors have lodged a new claim against ex-governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with corruption seeking to forfeit his assets worth 111 million rubles ($1.4 million) to the state.

16:55 21.10.2020

Regional court recovers $5 mln assets from ex-Mari El governor accused of bribery

A court in Russia’s Ulyanovsk has forfeited to the state assets worth 374.8 million rubles ($5 million) belonging to ex-governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with corruption and other defendants.

15:57 10.09.2020

Forfeiture of $31.5 mln from ex-Mari El governor accused of bribery upheld

The appeals instance of the Nizhny Novgorod district court has upheld a lower court’s ruling to recover over 2.2 billion rubles (about $31.5 million at the current exchange rate) from ex-governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov accused of bribery in favor of the state,.

18:37 26.06.2020

Detention of ex-Mari El governor in bribery case extended for three months

A court in Nizhny Novgorod on Wednesday extended detention of ex-governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with corruption for three months.

19:19 01.04.2020

Prosecutors seek to seize $5 mln assets from ex-Mari El governor accused of bribery

Prosecutors have filed with court a claim to forfeit assets worth over 370 million rubles (about $5 million) owned by ex-governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov to the state.

15:20 26.03.2020

About $34.5 mln forfeited from ex-Mari El governor accused of bribery to state

A court in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod has recovered over 2.2 billion rubles (about $34.5 million) from ex-governor of Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov in favor of the state.

10:52 26.11.2019

Ex-Mari El governor accused of $4 mln bribery to spend second New Year in detention

A court has extended detention of ex-governor of Russia’s Republic of Mari El Leonid Markelov, who stands charged with receiving more than 235 million rubles (about $4 million) in bribes, until January 2, 2020.

15:25 25.09.2019

Prosecutors seek forfeiture of $23 mln assets of former Mari El Republic governor

Prosecutors have filed a lawsuit demanding to forfeit assets worth over 1.5 billion rubles ($23 million) belonging to ex-governor of Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with taking bribes.

16:05 12.02.2019

Investigation into ex-governor of Russia’s Mari El Republic completed

Investigation into the former governor of Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with taking bribes has been completed.

12:03 28.12.2018

Ex-governor of Russia’s Mari El to welcome New Year in detention

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision to extend detention of the former governor of Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with corruption until January 13.

15:14 15.11.2018

Former head of Russia’s Mari El Republic faces final corruption charges

The Investigative Committee of Russia has pressed final charges against former head of Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov, who allegedly received a large-scale bribe.

12:00 30.05.2018

Mari El Republic’s ex-head, his alleged accomplice to stay detained in bribery case

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday extended detention of ex-head of Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with receiving a large-scale bribe, and his alleged accomplice Natalia Kozhanova.

17:45 11.01.2018

Moscow court overturns seizure of Mari El ex-head’s assets

The Moscow City Court has overturned a lower court’s decision to seize the assets of ex-head of Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov charged with receiving a large-scale bribe.

13:37 21.08.2017

Businessman charged with bribing Mari El Republic’s ex-head arrested in absentia again

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Friday repeatedly arrested Nikolay Krivash, founder of Akashevskaya poultry factory, who stands charged with giving a bribe to Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov, in absentia.

15:54 14.07.2017

Businessman charged with bribing Mari El Republic’s ex-head arrested in absentia

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Nikolay Krivash, founder of Akashevskaya poultry factory, who stands charged with giving a bribe to Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov.

10:59 23.05.2017