Gendin, the former vice-governor of the Samara region, is accused of fraud.

Gennady Gendin, the former vice-governor of the Samara Region, was charged with fraud on an especially large scale. This became known on August 9 after the publication of the case file on the official website of the courts of general jurisdiction in Moscow.

"He is accused of fraud, that is, theft of other people's property by deception, committed by an organized group on an especially large scale," the case documents say.

There is no detailed information about the crime committed. It is noted that a criminal case was opened on this fact under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Fraud committed by an organized group or on an especially large scale").

At the same time, according to the court, Gendin did not admit his guilt.

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