The court recovered another 1.4 billion rubles from the former head of Nizhny Novgorod.

The court recovered another 1.4 billion rubles from the former head of Nizhny Novgorod Oleg Sorokin in the framework of the criminal case. This was reported on December 12 in the Telegram channel of the prosecutor's office in the region.

"Based on the results of the judicial review, the court decided to recover more than 1.4 billion rubles from the defendants," the statement said.

According to investigators, Sorokin, using his official powers, provided patronage to the Start-Stroy Specialized Developer LLC. It is noted that the wife of ex-mayor Elada Nagornaya owns 60% of the share in the authorized capital.

The company converted illicit enrichment into other assets, and also designated corruption income as a net profit. It is specified that in the period from 2016 to 2022, the organization paid dividends to the wife of the ex-mayor.

Thus, the prosecutor's office filed a lawsuit against Sorokin and Nagornaya in the Semenovsky district Court, as a result of which it was decided to recover more than 1.4 billion rubles from the defendants.

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Earlier, on September 9, the court recovered over 1 billion rubles from Sorokin at the request of the prosecutor's office of the Nizhny Novgorod region. It was noted that in the period from 2010 to 2015, Sorokin, being the head of the city, was engaged in commercial activities, despite the requirements of anti-corruption legislation. The press service of the Nizhny Novgorod prosecutor's office added that earlier, at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia, 1.5 billion rubles were recovered from Sorokin and his affiliates, also received as a result of corrupt actions.

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