Friday, May 8, 2015

Yevgeny Vasilyev sentenced to five years in a penal colony – RBC

Despite the prosecutor’s office requested a suspended sentence Presnensky Court in Moscow decided to send Yevgeny Vasilyev colony in what became known in the third day of the verdict, reports from the courtroom correspondent of RBC.

Vasilyeva taken into custody in the hall Court. Before that, she took off her jewelry – earrings and chains – and referred them lawyer Dmitry Kharitonov .

Ten minutes after the verdict guards brought Vasilyev from the audience. In handcuffs, high heels, she without a word, walked past reporters. Her attorney Hassan Ali Bohrok admitted that the defendant came to court without things, relying on punishment not connected with deprivation of liberty. “It is a law-abiding citizen and received the decision of the court firmly, said, then so be it,” – said the Bohrok.

Prosecutors also declined to comment on the details. “First you need to look more closely acquainted with the text of the sentence, and then draw conclusions about the validity of punishment,” – commented the verdict prosecutor Vera Pashkovskaya. In the debate the prosecution requested to appoint the defendant a suspended sentence.

The penalty Vasilyeva expire at the end of November 2017, but on parole, she could ask the two weeks since she spent under house arrest half of his sentence.

The rest of the four defendants in the case, the judge sentenced him to the punishment of from 3.5 to 4 years and 3 months of prison.

Protection has already announced that the appeal against sentence Vasilyeva. On the eve of the lawyers have promised to appeal any conviction.

Vasilyev found guilty of fraud in the sale of assets of the Ministry of Defense. On probation, the prosecution insisted: the debate the prosecutor asked to sentence Vasilyev to 8 years suspended, and the other four defendants to suspended sentences of 4 to 6 years.

But the judge Tatyana Vasyuchenko considered part of the unproven accusations, as well as significantly reduced the amount of damages, which, according to investigators, the defendants’ actions caused. He was reduced to 3 billion rubles. up to 550 million.

In addition, the Court has excluded from the plot charges three episodes: the theft of two buildings and the abuse of power. This is the sale of the building of “Mosvoentorg” on the Arbat and buildings on the Grand Serpukhov street, owned by JSC “UT CVM.” And the court did not abuse of power established in the implementation of land in the Temryuk district.

The judge ruled that the case contained an inherent contradiction, and the arguments of the investigation have not been confirmed in the court and acquitted on three counts Vasilyev.

Two more episodes, with the sale of shares and the building of “31 GPISS” on Smolensky Boulevard, the court merged into one episode. However, the judge considered that from the transaction state was damaged by only 328 million rubles. The prosecution also argued that the damage exceeded 2 billion rubles.

The judge also issued a special ruling in respect of the experts who gave their opinion and decided to impose disciplinary sanctions on the experts. “Insufficiently reasoned conclusions were wrongly applied techniques violated the norms of the law” – the judge read out.

Mystery beneficiary

The main accusation was illegally obtaining agency fees by “LAC Expert”. Judge Tatyana Vasyuchenko agreed with the version of the investigation that the company was set up on the orders of her girlfriend Vasilyeva by Catherine Smetana.

Vasilyev also concealed by Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov that the company has no experience and does not have the necessary material -Technical base. Judge Tatyana Vasyuchenko noted that the minister, according to the most Vasilyeva and witnesses, defendants and therefore trusted appointed “Expert” agent.

According to the materials of the case, the company receives agency fees of 5% on each transaction. “The funds received as a result of agency contracts were stolen”, – concluded the judge. Vasyuchenko noted that the argument that the company has worked well, can not show the innocence of the accused.

Also Vasyuchenko found that the acquirer “VitaProdzhekt” was controlled Vasilyeva. It said the judge, witnesses confirmed. Vasyuchenko concluded that “VitaProdzhekt” not engaged in any activity, and was created specifically to buy assets.

According to the case file, “VitaProdzhekt” performed by the buyer of shares “31 GPISS”, as well as buildings on Arbat Street and the Grand Serpukhov.

Judge Tatyana Vasyuchenko read out his decision within three days. Almost immediately, she said that admits Vasiliev and the other four defendants guilty of fraud, and then passed to the disclosure of the plot charges, transfer of evidence and analysis.

Lawyers Vasilyeva the first day told reporters that disagree with conviction and I am sure it will appeal. The very Vasilyev admitted guilt and insists that he acted entirely within the law and in the interests of the state. In court, she also denied that she had been under the control of “expert” and “VitaProdzhekt».

Together with her in the dock are also four others: the former general director of “31 GPISS” Yuri Grehnev former Head of “Oboronstroy” Larissa Egorina, financial director of “Peace” (formerly the “Expert”) Irina Egorova, and former head of the “District of material warehouse Moscow District” Maxim Zakutaylo.

The case against Smetana Separated. Another head of the company “Mir” (formerly the “Expert”), Dinara Bilyalov, sentenced to four years in prison.

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