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St. Petersburg Church of Scientology leader returned to detention

The Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg leader Ivan Matsitsky charged with extremism and illegal business operations has been returned in detention.

12:55 16.03.2021

Criminal case of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology leaders reaches court

The criminal case over illegal business operations and extremism the defendants in which are leaders of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg has reached court.

14:16 12.02.2020

Alleged Church of Scientology adherent gets 6 years for $2.5 mln embezzlement

Alleged Church of Scientology adherent and head of a consumer society Maria Sidorova has been sentenced to 6 years in jail for embezzling 155.5 million rubles (nearly $2.5 million) from shareholders of 9 housing associations.

10:59 08.07.2019

Chief accountant of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology released from detention

Sakhib Aliyev, chief accountant of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg charged with extremism and illegal business, has been released from detention and put under house arrest until August 19.

18:14 14.05.2019

Detention of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology leaders extended once more

The St. Petersburg City Court has again extended detention for the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg leader Ivan Matsitsky and the religious group’s chief accountant Sakhib Aliyev charged with extremism and illegal business operations.

13:40 19.04.2019

Woman convicted of stealing millions for Church of Scientology to stand one more trial

Ekaterina Zaborskikh, who had been already two times convicted of embezzling millions of rubles from real estate investors and transferring the money to the Church of Scientology Moscow, will go on the third trial on similar charges.

15:38 29.03.2019

Woman convicted of stealing millions for Church of Scientology gets one more sentence

The Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Thursday sentenced Ekaterina Zaborskikh, who had been earlier convicted of embezzling millions of rubles from real estate investors and transferring the money to the Church of Scientology Moscow, to 5.5 years in prison for a similar crime.

15:29 29.11.2018

Leaders of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology to stay in detention for four more months

Detention of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg leader Ivan Matsitsky and chief accountant of the religious group Sakhib Aliyev charged with extremism and illegal business operations on Thursday was extended until February 20.

16:59 18.10.2018

One more case opened against St. Petersburg Church of Scientology

A criminal case on money laundering has been opened against one of the leaders of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg.

12:22 06.04.2018

FSB officers raid St. Petersburg Church of Scientology

Searches are conducted at the premises of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg.

12:51 28.03.2018

Woman sentenced to 6.5 years for transfer of stolen millions to Church of Scientology

The Oktyabrsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Monday sentenced Ekaterina Zaborskikh, who had embezzled over 130 million rubles (about $2 million) from real estate investors and transferred the money to the Church of Scientology Moscow, to 6.5 years in prison.

18:26 30.10.2017

St. Petersburg Church of Scientology director freed from jail, put under house arrest

The Nevsky District Court of St. Petersburg has released Galina Shurinova, the executive director of the local Church of Scientology, who stands charged with participation in an extremist organization, from detention and put her under house arrest.

12:51 04.08.2017

St. Petersburg Church of Scientology head to remain in detention

The St. Petersburg City Court has upheld detention of the Church of Scientology of St. Petersburg leader Ivan Matsitsky, who stands charged with participation in an extremist organization.

13:47 10.07.2017

Detention of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology executive upheld

The St. Petersburg City Court had upheld the detention of Galina Shurinova, the executive director of the Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg, who stands charged with participation in an extremist organization.

17:13 28.06.2017

Detention of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology executives appealed

Detention of executives of the Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg, who stand charged with extremism and illegal business, has been appealed.

17:53 15.06.2017

St. Petersburg Church of Scientology executive director put in detention

The Nevsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Thursday ordered the detention of executive director of Church of Scientology local religious group, Galina Shurinova, until August 5.

15:50 08.06.2017

Alleged member of St. Petersburg Church of Scientology detained in extremism case

The Nevsky District Court of St. Petersburg on Wednesday ordered the detention of the alleged member of Church of Scientology in St. Petersburg Anastasia Terentyeva, who stands charged with participating in an extremist organization.

18:02 07.06.2017

FSB carries out searches at scientology center in Moscow Region

Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) carries out searches at the scientology center in the Moscow Region.

15:25 29.03.2017

Russian Supreme Court upholds ban on Church of Scientology Moscow

Russia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s ruling to ban the Church of Scientology Moscow.

18:07 29.06.2016

Members of Church of Scientology branch suspected of illegal business

The Federal Security Service (FSB) launched a criminal case against members of the St. Petersburg branch of the Church of Scientology suspected of engaging in illegal business activities.

14:56 21.06.2016