MGIMO Vice-Rector and Son Sought Over Fraud Case
Natalia Kuzmina, vice-rector of MGIMO, and her son Enver Kuzmin were placed under search by Russian authorities on suspicion of fraud in a large-scale scheme involving the illegal transfer of 80 non-residential units in the Knightsbridge Park residential complex in Moscow. The units, intended for infrastructure and building maintenance, were allegedly transferred to private ownership through a fraudulent scheme.
Consensus
- Natalia Kuzmina and her son Enver Kuzmin are wanted by Russian authorities.
- They are accused of fraud in a particularly large amount.
- The case involves the illegal transfer of 80 non-residential premises in the Knightsbridge Park residential complex.
- The premises were used for infrastructure and building maintenance and were legally recognized as common property.
- The charges were brought against them in absentia.
- They are currently outside Russia.
- They do not admit guilt.
- The investigation is being conducted by the Main Investigative Department of the Moscow Ministry of Internal Affairs.
- The case was triggered by an inventory conducted by the homeowners' association 'Dom na Yefremova'.
- The association had previously been managed by a company linked to the Kuzmin family.
Points of divergence
- In 2019, journalists Ksenia Luchenko and Ilya Azar lost a lawsuit against the Kuzmin family over publications about development in Khamovniki and the demolition of the Chernikov House, and were ordered to pay 800,000 rubles in compensation for reputational damage. — mediazona
- A municipal deputy, Aleksandra Parushina, was also ordered to pay 400,000 rubles as part of the same case. — mediazona
- Natalia Kuzmina is a doctor of economic sciences, professor of the Department of State Management, academician, and vice-president of the Russian Academy of Arts. — vedomosti
- In 2019, the Kuzmin family sued Sergei Mitrokhin, former head of Moscow Yabloko, Vitaly Ruvinsky, former editor-in-chief of Echo of Moscow, and journalist Ilya Azar over publications accusing them of 'raider takeovers' and involvement in demolitions in Moscow. — vedomosti
- Enver Kuzmin stated that he and his mother consider the charges unfounded. — vm
- The Kuzmin family's company, 'Restavratsiya-N+', was involved in the construction of the Knightsbridge Park complex. — mediazona
Coverage (6 sources)
- MGIMO Vice-rector Kuzmina and her son declared wanted for fraud — РИАМО
- Deputy Rector of MGIMO and her son declared wanted in a fraud case involving an especially large amount — Дождь (Telegram)
- MGIOM Vice-rector Kuzmin and her son declared wanted in fraud case — Медиазона
- MGIOM Vice-rector Kuzminina declared wanted: what she is accused of - RBC — Вечерняя Москва
- RBC: the vice-rector of MGIMO and her son were declared wanted in a fraud case — Коммерсантъ
- MIGM's Deputy Rector Kuzmin and his son declared wanted in fraud case — Ведомости
Key entities
- Natalia Kuzmina
- MGIMO
- RBC
- Khamovniki
- Vice-rector of MGIMO
- MVD
- JK
- Knightsbridge Park
- Mediasphere
- Pelagia Tikhonova
- Investigation
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