Boris Usherovich Sentenced to 12 Years for Bribing Ex-Police Colonel
The Basmanovsky District Court of Moscow sentenced Boris Usherovich, former co-owner of the «1520» group of companies, to 12 years in a strict regime prison on remand for the case of giving a bribe to former Colonel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Dmitry Zakharchenko.
Consensus
- Boris Usherovich was sentenced in absentia by the Basmanny District Court of Moscow.
- The sentence was 12 years in a strict-regime penal colony.
- Usherovich was convicted of giving a bribe in the amount of over 1.4 billion rubles.
- The bribe was allegedly paid to former police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko.
- The payments occurred between 2007 and 2024.
- The bribe was intended to secure protection for a criminal group involved in shadow financial operations.
- Usherovich was also fined 500 million rubles.
- Usherovich, along with Valeriy Markelov, Dmitry Motorin, and Ivan Stankovich, fled Russia and was declared wanted internationally.
- Zakharchenko was previously sentenced to 16 years in prison and fined 500 million rubles.
- Zakharchenko denied guilt in the case.
- The case involved illegal currency exchange and cashing operations.
Points of divergence
- The case began to be considered by the court in October 2025. — meduza
- Zakharchenko is currently serving a 16-year sentence and has already paid a 500 million ruble fine. — fontanka
- The prosecution had requested 13 years in prison for Usherovich. — vm
- Zakharchenko's unit, 'T' Department of the Main Directorate for Economic Security and Anti-Corruption (GUEBiPK), dealt with violations in the energy and chemical sectors. — vesti
- Zakharchenko was twice convicted in corruption cases, including for accepting bribes from bankers and businessmen. — kommersant
Coverage (6 sources)
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- In Moscow, entrepreneur Usherovich was arrested in absentia — Вести
- Zakharchenko's accomplice sentenced to 12 years in absentia for bribery — Коммерсантъ
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Key entities
- Boris Usherovich
- Dmitry Zakharchenko
- Moscow
- MVD
- RZD
- TASS
- Basmanny Court
- Russia
- Basmanny District Court
- U
- Kommersant
- RBC
- Valeriy Markelov