Judge Sergei Bogdanovich of the Lazarevsky Court in Sochi
Judge Sergei Bogdanovich of the Lazarevsky Court in Sochi, who is retired, has been suspected of receiving a bribe. Judge of the Lazarevsky Court of Sochi has been suspected of taking a bribe.
Consensus
- Sergei Bogdanovich, a former judge of the Lazarevsky District Court in Sochi, was suspected of receiving a bribe.
- The Investigative Committee of Russia initiated proceedings against him.
- A request for approval to open a criminal case was submitted to the Higher Qualification Collegium of Judges (VKKC).
- The alleged bribe amounted to 50 million rubles, with 25 million received on July 1, 2025.
- The bribe was allegedly paid through intermediaries: Oleg Zenin, Roman Nesterenko, and Sergey Khebtenko.
- The purpose of the bribe was to have a case reviewed in an expedited manner and receive a punishment not involving imprisonment.
- A criminal case against Zenin and Nesterenko for intermediary involvement is already under judicial review.
- A separate proceeding has been opened regarding Khebtenko.
Points of divergence
- The Investigative Committee reported that the investigation was conducted by the investigative department of the SK in Krasnodar Krai, and that Bastykin submitted a proposal to VKKС regarding consent for opening the case. — tg_tass_agency
- Bastrykin publicly announced his proposal to introduce full confiscation of property for corrupt officials, stating it is long awaited by society and would generate significant revenue for the state. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Judge Sergei Bogdanovich of Sochi Lazarevsky Court in Retirement Suspected of Bribery; Bastykin Sent Representation to VPKS — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Socchi Lazarevsky Court Judge Suspected of Bribery — Москва 24
Key entities
- Sochi
- Bastrikina
- Lazarevsky Court
- VKKS
- Russia
- SK
- Investigative Committee
- Lazarevsky District Court
- Supreme Qualification Collegium of Judges
- Bogdanovich
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