Ex-aide to lawmaker Gurulev sentenced to 9 years for fraud over fake…

A Moscow resident who offered money to help an ex-Duma deputy's assistant avoid being sent to the front line was sentenced to nine years in a general regime prison and a fine of 1.5 million rubles for fraud in an especially large amount. The Central District Court of Krasnoyarsk Territory issued the verdict.

Consensus

The defendant was a former aide to Deputy Andrei Gurulev.
He was sentenced by the Central District Court of Chita to nine years in a general regime penal colony.
He was convicted of fraud in an especially large amount.
He claimed to have connections in the Ministry of Defense to help military personnel avoid frontline service.
He promised to arrange transfers to rear units, home-based service, or promotions.
He did not have real influence over military command decisions.
He kept the money paid by military personnel for these services.
The case was investigated by the FSB regional office in Zabaykalsky Krai.
He was dismissed from his position in December 2044 after a drunken incident on a flight from Moscow to Chita.
He assaulted a flight attendant during the incident.
Gurulev publicly confirmed his dismissal and apologized for the incident.

Points of divergence

The defendant was also involved in a separate incident where a military participant in the SVO became a victim of fraud and transferred three million rubles under the pretense of a loan for a relative's treatment. — vm
The defendant, Adam Isluev, was detained in late January 2026 and had two episodes of fraud and two episodes of attempted fraud charged against him. — mediazona
The defendant's name was not disclosed in the official court statement. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
The defendant was arrested after a video of the incident on the flight was published online. — tg_theinsider
The defendant was dismissed after being returned to the gate by the captain and handed over to police. — tg_sotavisionmedia
The incident occurred on December 3, 2024. — tvrain
The defendant was dismissed after the flight crew returned the plane to the gate. — tg_tvrain

Coverage (9 sources)

Former aide to deputy Gurulev sentenced for fraud related to evasion of SVO — Вечерняя Москва
Former aide to deputy Andrei Gurulev sentenced to 9 years in a colony for deceiving conscripts who paid him to avoid sending to the front — Медиазона
Assistant to former State Duma deputy offered for money to get rid of sending to the front sent to prison for 9 years — The Moscow Times
Former aide to former deputy Andrey Gurolev given 9 years for fraud. He took money from conscripts, promising to get rid... — The Insider
Former Gurulev assistant sentenced to nine years in prison: he took 1.5 million rubles for 'transferring' military to rear — SOTAvision
Former aide to State Duma deputy sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud — he promised people to help avoid... — ASTRA
Former aide to deputy Gurulev sentenced to nine years in prison — Дождь
Former aide to deputy Gurulev sentenced to nine years in prison for promises to exempt from sending to the front for... — Дождь (Telegram)
Former aide to Duma deputy Andrey Gurulev sentenced to nine years in a correctional colony — Говорит НеМосква

Ex-aide to lawmaker Gurulev sentenced to 9 years for fraud over fake…

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