The court found the former mayor of Yaroslavl guilty of accepting bribes – RBC

The former mayor of Yaroslavl Yevgeny Urlashov

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The Kirov District court of Yaroslavl found former mayor Eugene Urlashova guilty of accepting bribes from businessmen. Term of punishment, which is the official was sentenced, will be announced at the end of the session

The Kirov District Court of Yaroslavl found former mayor of Eugene Urlashova guilty of accepting bribes from businessmen, reports TASS. In addition Urlashova guilty of bribery recognized his advisor Alexey Lopatin. Both the convicted on two counts, the agency said court spokesman Natalia Sarbunova.

Innocent recognized as the third person involved in the case, Deputy Mayor Dmitry Donskoy. “State prosecutor did not present any evidence against Deputy Mayor Donskova” – Judge (quoted by “Interfax”) said. Donskov has already said that in case his excuse is ready to return to politics, the agency reports.

Announcement of the verdict started yesterday. The punishment, which will be sentenced Urlashov, will announce at the end of the session.

During the debate, the prosecution asked to sentence Urlashova to 15 years in prison and a fine of 500 million rubles. For the other two defendants in the case – former advisor Lopatkin and deputy mayor Dmitry Donskova – state prosecution has requested the terms of eight and five years imprisonment respectively

According to the investigation, Urlashov demanded from the director of the company “Radostroy” LLC and member of the party. “United Russia” Sergei Shmelev rollback of 14 million rubles. – Some of the money from the amount of the contract, which the firm Shmelev received for work carried out on the garbage collection in the city. The second bribe of 30 million rubles., According to the charges the plot, Urlashov intended to obtain from the director of “Yardorstroya” Edward Avdalyan.

Urlashov himself has repeatedly said in court that he was innocent, and his case was fabricated in order to remove from city ​​mayor uncomfortable. “With me it was impossible to agree, and I decided to plant”, – said Urlashov at one of the Moscow City Court sessions, which extended his arrest. He insisted that in the case file there is evidence of wiretapping his talks and talks business. These talks confirmed its position and convict businessmen in collusion and falsifik ation.