In Moscow, a court sentenced blogger Gusein Gusanov to four years in…

In Moscow, a court sentenced blogger Gusein Gusanov to four years in prison and a fine of 1 million rubles for money laundering.

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Gusain Gasanov was sentenced in absentia to four years of imprisonment for money laundering.
The crime involved tax evasion totaling over 170 million Russian rubles.
The court ordered the confiscation of property, including a non-residential property in Moscow and apartments in Moscow-Sity.
Gasanov was also fined 1 million rubles and banned from managing websites for two years.
The case was based on financial operations and real estate transactions between 2019 and 2021.
Gasanov was declared a fugitive and placed under international arrest by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in May 2025.
The court proceedings were conducted in absentia, with Ghasanov not present.

Gasanov claimed he had already paid 320 million rubles in taxes and that all tax issues were resolved in the previous year. — vm
Gasanov allegedly disposed of his car and apartment before the trial, which raised suspicion among investigators. — vm
Gasanov stated he did not realize the criminal nature of his actions and intended to return to Russia after the trial. — vm
During a property sale, the contract listed 60 million rubles, but cash was replaced with cookies in a bank vault as part of a fake transaction. — tg_tvrain
Gasanov was accused of spreading false information about the head of the 'League of Safe Internet' and threatened to sue her. — riamo
Gasanov accused the head of the 'League of Safe Internet', Yekaterina Mizulina, of spreading defamatory information and called for mass complaints against her Telegram channel. — tg_tvrain
The prosecution initially requested six years in prison, but the court sentenced him to four years. — gazeta_spb
The tax authority initially demanded 112 million rubles, which Ghasanov paid, leading to the temporary suspension of proceedings. — mediazona