Blogger Wants to Return to Russia After In Absentia Conviction
Moscow, Aug 5. Blogger Gusein Gasanov, who was sentenced to four years in prison in absentia for money laundering involving 68 million rubles, wishes to return to Russia.
Consensus
- Guseyn Gasanov is a Russian blogger who was sentenced in absentia to four years in prison.
- The conviction was for money laundering involving 68 million rubles.
- The court ordered the confiscation of Gasanov's property and a 1 million ruble fine.
- Gasanov's lawyer, Dmitry Kozyaikin, stated that Gasanov wants to return to Russia.
- Gasanov was born in Russia and lived there his entire life, having left only about 1.5 years ago.
- Gasanov is currently in international fugitive status.
- The money laundering was allegedly done through real estate purchases, including apartments in Moscow-City.
- The case involved tax evasion of over 170 million rubles by Gasanov as an individual entrepreneur.
Points of divergence
- Gasanov was sentenced to four years in prison and fined one million rubles for money laundering through apartment purchases in Moscow-City. — fontanka
- Gasanov does not admit guilt in the crime. — vm
- The court found Gasanov guilty of money laundering under Article 174.1, Part 4, Paragraph 'b' of the Russian Criminal Code. — vesti
- Gasanov plans to file an appeal against the verdict. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- The blogger Gusein Gusanov's lawyer told whether he wants to go to Russia — Фонтанка
- Blogger Gasanov, sentenced in absentia, would like to return to Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- Blogger Ghasanov, sentenced in absentia, wants to return to Russia — Вести
- Exile blogger Ghasanov wants to return to Russia — Москва 24
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