Gusain Gusanov's lawyers will appeal the blogger's verdict
Gusain Gusanov's lawyers will appeal the blogger's verdict.
Consensus
- Gusein Gasanov was sentenced in absentia by a Moscow district court for money laundering.
- The court sentenced him to four years in prison and imposed a fine of 1 million rubles.
- His defense team, represented by lawyer Dmitry Kozyaikin, plans to appeal the verdict.
- Gasanov had already paid 300 million rubles to the tax authority.
- The defense argues that the defendant is being punished twice and that an acquittal or a retrial would be acceptable.
Points of divergence
- The case was heard by the Izmaylovsky District Court of Moscow. — vesti
- The case was heard by the Presnensky District Court of Moscow. — vm
- The prosecution had requested a six-year prison sentence. — vm
- Gasanov sold his apartment to a real estate agent for 68 million rubles to avoid confiscation. — vm
- The case involved an attempt to deceive the tax authority. — vm
- Artem Chekalin, former husband of blogger Valeria Chekalin (Lerchek), was sentenced to seven years in prison in mid-April for transferring over 250 million rubles to the UAE. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Gusain Gusanova's lawyers will appeal the blogger's verdict — Вести
- Lawyer: The defense side of blogger Gusein Gusanov will attempt to appeal the verdict — Вечерняя Москва
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