Moscow Court Arrests MGIMO Deputy Rector Over Property Fraud
The Tversky District Court of Moscow issued an arrest warrant for two months against Natalia Kuzmina, the vice-rector of MGIMO for financial and economic issues, and her son Enver Kuzmina, according to RBC citing sources.
Consensus
- The Moscow court issued a warrant for the arrest of N. Kuzmina and her son E. Kuzmin.
- The arrest was issued in absentia.
- The defendants are accused of fraud in an especially large amount under Article 159, Part 4 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The alleged fraud involved 80 non-residential premises in the Knightsbridge Private Park complex in Moscow's Khamovniki district.
- The premises were allegedly transferred into private ownership despite being intended for infrastructure and communal use.
- The case was initiated after a property owners' association discovered irregularities during an inventory.
- The property owners' association 'Dom na Yefremova' filed the complaint.
- The defendants are currently outside Russia.
- The defendants deny the charges and claim the matter is a civil dispute.
Points of divergence
- The defendants were declared wanted on August 5, and the court decision was made on August 31. — vm
- Enver Kuzmin stated he left Russia due to threats and denied evading justice. — vm
- Enver Kuzmin claimed the arrest order was issued without notifying his lawyers, calling it a violation of procedural norms. — vm
- The complex consists of four low-rise villas with private park areas. — fontanka
- The defendants used affiliated companies to transfer the property. — kommerant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Court in Moscow arrested MГИМО vice-rector Kuzmin on fraud case — Коммерсантъ
- RBC: Court arrested ex-MGIMO vice-rector Natalia Kuzmina and her son Enver in absentia — Вечерняя Москва
- Deputy Rector of MGIMO and her son were arrested in absentia on charges of fraud involving the property of an elite residential complex — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Natalia Kuzmina
- MGIMO
- Moscow
- RBC
- Khamovniki
- Tversky District Court
- Tverskoy District Court
- Knightsbridge Private Park
- Vice-rector of MGIMO