Russian business ombudsman criticizes ruling on construction developer’s detentionThe Moscow City Court’s arguments that owner of Optima Development construction company Albert Khudoyan charged with 2-billion-ruble embezzlement (over $31 million) can abscond from investigators has little force.16:41 08.07.2019
Construction developer detained till mid-August on embezzlement chargesThe Moscow City Court on Monday rescinded house arrest of the owner of Optima Development construction company Albert Khudoyan charged with 2-billion-ruble embezzlement (over $31 million) and placed him in detention until August 14.14:01 08.07.2019
Alleged Church of Scientology adherent gets 6 years for $2.5 mln embezzlementAlleged 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
Ex-CEO of auto appliance plant gets 4.5 years for $16 mln embezzlementA court in Russia’s Vladimir has sentenced ex-CEO of the auto appliance plant Zavod Avtopribor Alexey Melnikov to 4.5 years in prison for embezzlement of entrusted property worth more than 1 billion rubles (about $16 million).13:58 05.07.2019
Uralchem seeks to move dispute with Togliattiazot stockholders from Ireland to RussiaA jurisdiction challenge filed by the fertilizer producer Uralchem in its dispute with four Togliattiazot offshore shareholders is currently pending in the Irish High Court. Uralchem believes that the dispute is most connected to Russia and is supposed to be tried by Russian courts.17:08 04.07.2019
Ex-penitentiary official’s accessory to embezzlement to be released from prisonThe Moscow City Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service against parole of an accomplice of ex-FSIN deputy chief Oleg Korshunov, entrepreneur Marina Dyukova convicted of embezzlement.14:34 04.07.2019
Ex-banker charged with $11 mln embezzlement to stay in detention until winterMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Wednesday extended detention of ex-Rosprombank president Sergey Salogubov charged with 730-million-ruble (over $11 million) embezzlement for more than 5 months.18:12 03.07.2019
Dagestani officials suspected of $4 mln embezzlement during preschool object constructionThree officials are suspected of stealing more than 240 million rubles (about $4 million) allocated for construction of preschool education facilities in the Russian Republic of Dagestan.11:36 01.07.2019
Rosneft subsidiaries’ ex-receiver to stay jailed till October in embezzlement caseThe Moscow City Court on Thursday delivered a ruling extending detention of the former bankruptcy commissioner of several Russia’s Rosneft subsidiaries Oleg Smetanin charged with embezzling more than 300 million rubles ($4.5 million) until October 3.16:56 27.06.2019
Magomedov brothers’ detention in $40 mln embezzlement case extended for 3 more monthsThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday extended detention of the Magomedov brothers involved in a case over embezzlement of 2.5 billion rubles (about $40 million) and criminal group creation until September 30.11:52 26.06.2019
Ex-minister Abyzov loses appeal against extension of detention in embezzlement caseThe Moscow City Court has dismissed an appeal filed by ex-Russian Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov, who stands charged with 4-billion-ruble ($62 million) embezzlement and organizing a gang against extension of his detention.10:30 26.06.2019
Detention of ex-Rosgosstrakh vice-president in embezzlement case upheldThe Moscow City Court has dismissed an appeal against extension of detention of the former Rosgosstrakh group vice-president Sergey Khachaturov as part of a case over embezzlement.18:15 25.06.2019
Uralchem lawyer talks to RAPSI about Togliattiazot alleged embezzlementA criminal case against the owners of PJSC Tolyattiazot accused of large-scale embezzlement that is heard in the Komsomolsky District Court of the city of Tolyatti for more than a year and a half has received interest from specialists and mass media. This is quite natural taking into account that in the course of the proceedings more than five hundred volumes of the case were presented, more than one hundred witnesses provided their testimonies, and a story of a mysterious file was told. Alexander Nizov, the member of the Moscow City Bar Association, who acts on behalf of JSC Uralchem, talks to RAPSI about the nuances of the case.17:40 25.06.2019
Former Russian banker charged with $11 mln embezzlement goes on trialA criminal case against ex-Rosprombank president Sergey Salogubov charged with 730-million-ruble (over $11 million) embezzlement has been forwarded to Moscow’s Presnensky District Court for hearing.15:14 24.06.2019
Russian businessman detained for 2 months in bank embezzlement caseMoscow’s Basmanny District Court has detained businessman Vasily Boiko-Veliky until August 19 as part of the Credit-Express bank embezzlement case.09:43 21.06.2019
Convicted businessman Mikhalchenko to remain jailed in new case till late summerThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld extension of detention of Forum Holding CEO Dmitry Mikhalchenko convicted of alcohol trafficking until August 21 in a new criminal case against him.18:17 20.06.2019
Investigators seek detention of Russian businessman in embezzlement caseInvestigators have filed a motion with court to detain businessman Vasily Boiko-Veliky and employees of Credit-Express bank as part of a case over embezzling more than $3.5 million.12:25 20.06.2019
Russian lawyer involved in $5 mln embezzlement case to serve one year in detentionMoscow’s Babushkinsky District court has extended detention of lawyer Igor Tretyakov charged with embezzlement of 330 million rubles (about $5 million) Roscosmos for a month, in total up to one year.10:19 20.06.2019
Arrest of Moscow Metro embezzlement case defendant in absentia upheldThe Moscow City Court on Monday dismissed an appeal against an arrest warrant issued in absentia for Alexander Heller, a defendant in the case over 850-million-ruble embezzlement (about $13 million) from the Moscow Metro state unitary enterprise.18:01 17.06.2019
Experts continue to examine Serebrennikov embezzlement caseMoscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Monday adjourned the embezzlement case involving the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov until August 16 because of uncompleted repeated comprehensive expert examination.11:32 17.06.2019