A court in Moscow convicted a pensioner of organizing the mercenary…
A court in Moscow convicted a pensioner of organizing the mercenary killing of her former husband.
Consensus
- The Moscow pensioner was convicted of organizing a contract killing of her ex-husband.
- She was sentenced to three years in prison.
- The motive for the crime was disputes over property division after divorce attempts.
- The planned method of murder involved poisoning with the Novichok agent.
- The suspect contacted a private detective agency and arranged a meeting with a potential killer.
- The alleged killer cooperated with law enforcement, leading to the arrest of the pensioner.
- The case involved multiple attempts to divorce, with property disputes as a recurring issue.
Points of divergence
- The pensioner had been married to her husband for over 30 years, and they owned property in Moscow, the Moscow region, Turkey, and the UAE, as well as a large car collection including Honda, BMW, Harley Davidson, and mopeds. — vm
- The pensioner attempted to divorce twice in 2008 and 2012, but each time withdrew her application after the court decisions were overturned by her husband. — vm
- The pensioner tried to sell a flat in the Tverskoy district of Moscow in 2024, which was bought by another woman; the husband claimed it was joint property, but the court ruled in her favor. — vm
- The pensioner contacted the detective agency 'Oko' and proposed using Novichok to poison the handle of her husband's car. — vm
- The detective agency employee, Ruslan Kazakov, pretended to accept the order and reported it to the FSB, who monitored the case and collected evidence. — vm
- The pensioner offered 5 million rubles to a known acquaintance for the murder, not through a detective agency. — kommerant
- The potential killer reported to authorities after the first meeting and later staged a fake murder scene with a fabricated photo from a morgue. — kommerant
- The pensioner paid 1 million rubles as an advance and later transferred the remaining 4 million rubles after being shown the fake photo, after which she was arrested. — kommerant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Moscow pensioner tried to poison husband with 'Novichok' and hired a killer: main points about the scandalous story, court verdict — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow pensioner sentenced for attempted murder of husband — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow pensioner given three years for hiring hitman to kill ex-husband — Коммерсантъ
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