A criminal case has been filed against former judge and former… (председатель · горенко · александр)
A criminal case has been filed against former judge and former chairman of the Belovodsky District Court of the Luhansk People's Republic, Alexander Gorenko, by order of the Prosecutor General of Russia with the consent of the Higher Qualification Collegium of Judges. According to investigation data, in 2021, while serving as deputy district prosecutor, Gorenko promised a resident of Luhansk to release his son from pretrial detention and stop criminal proceedings against him for illegal drug trafficking.
Consensus
- A criminal case has been opened against Alexander Gorenko by the Investigative Committee of Russia.
- The case is based on allegations of fraud under Article 159, Part 4 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- Gorенко was accused of receiving 4.4 million rubles in 2021 while serving as a deputy prosecutor in Luhansk.
- He allegedly promised to secure the release of a man's son from custody and close the case related to drug offenses, but had no authority to do so.
- The funds were reportedly kept by Gorенко himself.
- Gorенко was later appointed president of the Belovodskiy District Court in LNR in August 2023.
- His judicial powers were terminated in April 2026 due to his own request.
Points of divergence
- The case was initiated with the consent of the Higher Qualification Collegium of Judges (VKKC) of Russia. — kommersant
- The Investigative Committee announced the case on the MAX platform. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Bastrikin has filed a case against the former chairman of the court in LNR — Коммерсантъ
- Former LNR judge suspected of fraud in $4.4 million — Вести