Blogger's Defense Appeals In Absentia Sentence
The lawyers of blogger Gusein Gasanov, who was sentenced to four years in a colony for the case of laundering 68 million rubles, appealed the court verdict.
Consensus
- The defense of Guseyn Gasanov has filed an appeal against a verdict.
- Gasanov was sentenced in absentia by the Moscow court on August 4.
- The sentence was four years in prison for money laundering.
- The court ordered the confiscation of an apartment in Moscow-City.
- A fine of one million rubles was imposed on Gaseyn Gassanov.
- Gasanov is currently abroad and has been placed on an international wanted list.
Points of divergence
- The alleged tax evasion amount is 175 million rubles, with the funds used to purchase real estate. — kommersant
- The amount of money laundered is 68 million rubles. — vm
- The defense stated that Gaseyn Gasanov wishes to live in Russia and continue his activities, but is prevented by 'certain events'. — vm
- The defense claims the verdict should result in an acquittal due to the circumstances of the case. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Protection of blogger Gusein Gusanov appealed to the default judgment — Коммерсантъ
- Protection of blogger Gusein Gusanov appealed his four-year suspended sentence — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Gusein Gasanov
- Moscow
- Mikhail Yusupov
- Moscow City Court
- TASS
- RIA Novosti
- Presnensky District Court
- Гусейнхан Гасанханов
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