By partially combining the punishments, Anton Safonov was sentenced… (колония · суд · тысяча)
By partially combining the punishments, Anton Safonov was sentenced to 6 years in a general regime prison with a fine of 500,000 rubles, and Eduard Shchurukov to 3 years in a general regime prison with a fine of 400,000 rubles. Shchurukov was taken into custody in the courtroom.
Consensus
- The defendants were convicted for extortion via Telegram channels
- The total amount extorted was over 23.5 million rubles
- The defendants were sentenced to prison terms of 3 and 6 years
- The court imposed fines of 400,000 and 500,000 rubles respectively
- The verdict was delivered by the Khамovnichesky District Court in Moscow
- The sentences are for general regime imprisonment
- The verdict has not yet entered into force and can be appealed
Points of divergence
- Safonov was sentenced to 6 years and Shurenkov to 3 years, with fines of 500,000 and 400,000 rubles respectively — vesti
- Safonov was sentenced to 6 years and Shurenkov to 3 years, with fines of 500,000 and 400,000 rubles respectively — vm
- Safonov did not admit guilt, while Shurenkov did — vesti
- Safonov did not admit guilt, while Shurenkov did — vm
- The defense plans to appeal the verdict, claiming Safonov's guilt is unproven — vesti
- The defense plans to appeal the verdict, claiming Safonov's guilt is unproven — vm
- The victim's lawyer called the sentence 'humane and fair' — vesti
- The victim's lawyer called the sentence 'humane and fair' — vm
- Shurenkov was taken into custody in the courtroom — vesti
- Shurenkov was taken into custody in the courtroom — vm
- Prosecutor requested 11 years for Safonov and 10 years for Shurenkov — vesti
- Prosecutor requested 11 years for Safonov and 10 years for Shurenkov — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Telegram extortion case defendants sentenced to three to six years in prison — Вести
- Ransomware against Brovko from Rostec, Rumin from Rosseti, Avdolyan from Yota: How the case ended — Вечерняя Москва