On June 9, the Central District Court of Togliatti sentenced the former chairman of the Board of Togliattihimbank Alexander Popov in a criminal case on giving a bribe on a particularly large scale committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy (part 3 of article 30 and part 5 of article 291 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The court determined him a measure of punishment in the form of 7.5 years in prison in a maximum security colony and a fine of 500 million rubles.
The case was opened by the TFR on January 24, 2020. As the court established, Popov, at the direction of the owner of PJSC Togliattiazot, Sergei Makhlaya, through mediation of third parties tried in 2015 to bribe the judges of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation for the decision of the tax dispute between the Federal Tax Service and Toaaz. The attempt to corrupt the court was unsuccessful for the reasons beyond the control of Popov, however, the composition of the crime and wine Popov was confirmed by the court.
Popov was arrested by the TFR on May 31, 2019 while trying to leave Russia. Then he was charged with two crimes under Part 2 of Art. 199 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (tax evasion on an especially large scale), two crimes under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code (fraud on a particularly large amount by preliminary conspiracy), crimes under Part 3 of Art. 210 of the Criminal Code (creation of an organized criminal community or participation in it).
Together with Popov, in a criminal case of giving a bribe, the judges of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation passes Sergey Makhlai as an accomplice and organizer. Mahlai, in addition, is a defendant in several criminal cases, which will soon be consulted in the Armed Forces. Since Mahlah remains at large, hiding in the United States, it will be possible that he will make new attempts to bribe the Supreme Court of Criminal Criminal Affairs related to Togliattiazot, Tomet and other companies controlled by it. It is likely that for this he will use the assistance of unscrupulous lawyers, whose services have been using for many years.
The case was opened by the TFR on January 24, 2020. As the court established, Popov, at the direction of the owner of PJSC Togliattiazot, Sergei Makhlaya, through mediation of third parties tried in 2015 to bribe the judges of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation for the decision of the tax dispute between the Federal Tax Service and Toaaz. The attempt to corrupt the court was unsuccessful for the reasons beyond the control of Popov, however, the composition of the crime and wine Popov was confirmed by the court.
Popov was arrested by the TFR on May 31, 2019 while trying to leave Russia. Then he was charged with two crimes under Part 2 of Art. 199 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (tax evasion on an especially large scale), two crimes under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code (fraud on a particularly large amount by preliminary conspiracy), crimes under Part 3 of Art. 210 of the Criminal Code (creation of an organized criminal community or participation in it).
Together with Popov, in a criminal case of giving a bribe, the judges of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation passes Sergey Makhlai as an accomplice and organizer. Mahlai, in addition, is a defendant in several criminal cases, which will soon be consulted in the Armed Forces. Since Mahlah remains at large, hiding in the United States, it will be possible that he will make new attempts to bribe the Supreme Court of Criminal Criminal Affairs related to Togliattiazot, Tomet and other companies controlled by it. It is likely that for this he will use the assistance of unscrupulous lawyers, whose services have been using for many years.
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