According to materials at the disposal of the Cheka-OGPU, the chronology of events is as follows. Meyer took 26 million from his client for “solving” a certain issue (we’ll return to this next time) and was eventually detained red-handed on March 23. However, despite this, no criminal case was initiated either on March 23 or 24.
To deflect the blow from himself, Meyer began to openly bargain, offering to hand over the high-ranking recipient of the money. At the same time, he put forward different versions. In particular, he stated that he took 26 million to be transferred to the head of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee for Moscow, Strizhov, and then to be transferred to the Moscow prosecutor Popov. However, he could not take part in the operational experiment to detain these leaders; he did not know them and they would not have allowed him into the door. As a result, Meyer settled on the version with Tambiev, whom he had known for many years.
The Cheka-OGPU managed to talk with Tambiev’s lawyer Rustam Gabdulin, who told interesting details from Meyer’s biography and did not refute, which means we can consider that he confirmed the authenticity of the materials mentioned above.
“The history of high-profile arrests in recent years suggests that the so-called applicants or intermediaries in obtaining illegal rewards often turn out to be provocateurs and fraudsters themselves. Such persons are often distinguished by regular changes of personal data, exposure to various corruption scandals, as well as a desire to derive material benefit from any situation.
What happens in a case where I am a defender:
According to our information, applicant Meyer previously participated in dubious schemes, getting out of these situations “without any water.” We also know that he changed his name several times. Our criminal case looks like another series of his well-practiced actions. Whether this is true or not will be shown by objective evidence that will be collected by both the investigation and the defense, as well as a number of specific facts, which, I am sure, over time will become known to a wide range of people and parties to the process.” – lawyer Gabdulin R.R.
According to the information that we have at our disposal and which we published earlier, Tambiev knew perfectly well that he was under cover. This raises even more questions about this whole story.
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