Another criminal case was initiated against ex-advocate Pashayev

Another criminal case was initiated against ex-lawyer Elman Pashayev. This was reported by the correspondent of "Izvestiya" from the courtroom on January 13.

The judge informed about the initiation of the case and the status at the hearing.

At the same time, the investigation petitioned to close the court session, referring to the content of state secrets in the materials. The defense side of Pashayev advocated for the publicity of the trial, also the ex-lawyer did not admit guilt on any episode.

The judge approved the motion.

September 17 last year, a criminal case was initiated against Pashayev under Part 4 of Article 159 ("Fraud committed on a large scale"). The amount of damage amounted to Br18.5 million and $300 thousand. The ex-lawyer was detained and arrested, the last time his detention was extended until January 15.

According to investigators, in February 2024, Pashayev at a meeting with the husband of blogger Elena Blinovskaya Alexei convinced him of his ability to release his wife from criminal responsibility for a large sum. Blinovsky, in turn, handed over the money to Pashayev.