Money laundering

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Parole of ex-Senator Torlopov overturned by Supreme Court of Russia’s Komi Republic

The Supreme Court of the Republic of Komi has overturned a lower court decision to grant parole to former senator Vladimir Torlopov, who was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in the case of ex-head of the Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer.

13:49 17.09.2021

Businessman charged with $2.6 million embezzlement to go on trial

Prosecutors have approved indictment against businessman Vasily Boiko-Veliky charged with embezzling over 190 million rubles ($2.6 million) from Credit-Express bank.

15:17 07.06.2021

Former vice-president of major Russian insurer to serve 7.5 years behind bars

The Moscow City Court has reduced an 8-year prison sentence passed on Sergey Khachaturov, the former vice-president of Russia’s largest insurer Rosgosstrakh for his role in a stock fraud and money laundering scheme causing 8 billion rubles (over $105 million) loss by 6 months.

10:59 23.03.2021

Moscow Region district ex-head Shestun challenges 15-year prison sentence

Ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun has filed an appeal against his 15-year prison sentence for fraud, bribery, money laundering and illegal business running.

15:41 04.02.2021

Moscow Region district ex-head Shestun sentenced to 15 years in jail

A court in the town of Podolsk has sentenced ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun to 15 years in high-security prison for fraud, bribery, money laundering and illegal business running.

13:55 25.12.2020

Cassation court upholds 10-year sentence for embezzlement given to ex-lawyer of Yukos

The Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction has dismissed a defense appeal against a 10-year prison sentence of Yukos oil company’s former lawyer Pavel Ivlev convicted of embezzlement and money laundering in absentia.

11:07 16.12.2020

Prosecution demands 20 years in prison for Moscow Region district ex-head Shestun

A prosecutor has demanded a 20-year penal colony sentence for ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun, according to his wife Yulia Shestun.

14:56 20.11.2020

Former vice-president of Rosgosstrakh insurer to appeal 8-year sentence

Sergey 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

Ex-Moscow Region Finance Minister’s harsh sentence for embezzlement reduced by 4 months

The 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

Bank account attachment of relatives of Navalny and his teammate reversed

The Moscow City Court on Monday reversed seizure of bank accounts of relatives of Alexey Navalny and director of his foundation Ivan Zhdanov as part of a 1 billion-ruble money laundering case (over $14 million).

16:57 22.06.2020

Bank account seizure of over 100 people in Navalny foundation money washing case extended

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court extended attachment of bank accounts of more than 100 people linked to the foundation founded by Alexey Navalny as part of a money laundering case until August.

13:57 04.02.2020

Fraud probe completed into Moscow Region district ex-head

Investigation into ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Serpukhov District Alexander Shestun has been completed, the Investigative Committee’s press service reports Monday.

11:31 16.12.2019

Prosecution asks 14 years in prison for ex-official for “bankrupting Moscow region budget”

The prosecution has asked Moscow’s Basmanny District Court to sentence former Finance Minister of the Moscow Region Alexey Kuznetsov to 14 years of confinement on charges of fraud and embezzlement of 14 billion rubles (about $220 million).

15:51 29.11.2019

Suspended term demanded for ex-St. Petersburg Property Fund official accused of bribery

A prosecutor asked court to give a 7-year suspended sentence to ex-deputy director of the Property Fund of St. Petersburg Ilya Zhinkin, who stands charged with bribery and money laundering.

14:59 29.10.2019

Moscow court upholds 11-year sentence of Komi Republic ex-head

The Moscow City Court on Friday refused to change an 11-year prison sentence of ex-head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer, who had been found guilty of fraud, money laundering and corruption.

15:00 18.10.2019

Regional offices of Navalny’s foundation raided in money laundering case

Searches are conducted in the offices of a foundation established by opposition politician Alexey Navalny in 30 Russia’s regions as part of a case over laundering money by which the organization has been allegedly financed.

10:48 15.10.2019

Appeal against 11-year sentence of Komi Republic ex-head to be heard in September

The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal against a 11-year prison sentence passed on ex-head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer for fraud, money laundering and corruption, on September 5.

18:19 16.08.2019

Over 100 bank accounts blocked as part of Navalny foundation case

Courts have blocked more than 100 bank accounts as part of a case over laundering of nearly 1 billion rubles (over $15 million) by individuals related to the Anti-Corruption Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by opposition politician Alexey Navalny.

16:22 08.08.2019

Ex-Yukos lawyer’s 10-year sentence for embezzlement appealed

A 10-year prison sentence given to Yukos oil company’s former lawyer Pavel Ivlev for embezzlement and money laundering has been appealed.

18:20 08.07.2019

Komi Republic’s ex-head Gaizer gets 11 years in prison

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Monday found ex-head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer guilty of fraud, money laundering and receiving bribes and sentenced him to 11 years in high security prison.

13:45 10.06.2019