The media reported two new episodes of receiving bribes in the Kopaygorodsky case.
In the case of former Sochi mayor Alexei Kopaigorodsky and his wife, accused of extortion and especially large-scale embezzlement, two more episodes of receiving especially large bribes from two developers in Sochi have appeared. This was reported on March 6 by TASS, referring to law enforcement agencies.
"Criminal cases have been initiated against the accused Kopaigorodsky and his wife for mediation (Article 291.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and receiving two bribes (Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) from large Sochi developers," the agency's interlocutor informed.
It is clarified that the couple has not yet been charged with two new episodes.
The ex-mayor of Sochi was detained on September 25, 2024 in the special operation zone, and he was arrested on the same day. According to the latest information, he is suspected of receiving a bribe of 43 million rubles from a businessman through his wife.
Yanina was detained in November 2024, and on November 13 she was placed under house arrest. She also had her credit accounts for 100 million rubles seized. Lawyer Ivan Mironov told Izvestia that she was suspected of embezzlement with her husband. So, she is accused of committing a crime under Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Embezzlement or embezzlement").
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