Prosecutor seeks 22-year sentence for Yastreb founder
The military prosecutor's office in Moscow filed an appeal requesting a harsher sentence for Alexei Marushchenko, founder of the private military company 'Yastreb,' from 18 to 22 years in prison, citing aggravating circumstances including crimes committed during partial mobilization and harm to the special military operation.
Consensus
- The military prosecutor's office of the Moscow Military District filed an appeal against the verdict given to Alexei Marushchenko on August 4.
- Marushchenko was found guilty of multiple serious crimes, including organizing murder, kidnapping, abuse of power with torture, bribery, extortion, fraud, illegal arms trafficking, theft of weapons from military units, and violation of home inviolability.
- Marushchenko admitted guilt during the trial.
- The prosecutor considers the 18-year sentence too lenient and requests it be increased to 22 years.
- The crimes were committed during the period of partial mobilization.
- Marushchenko acted as part of a group and targeted volunteers who had signed contracts with assault units.
- The prosecutor claims the actions undermined the special military operation and damaged the reputation of military commanders.
- Marushchenko allegedly extorted a total of 8.8 million rubles from 88 servicemen.
- The prosecutor's appeal was submitted on August 27 to the Belgorod City Court in Belgorod Oblast.
Points of divergence
- Marushchenko's actions were supported by General Alexander Dembitsky, commander of the 44th Army Corps, and Alexander Bazhimov, the military commissioner of Vyborg District in Saint Petersburg. — vm
- The appeal was filed on August 27, but the exact date of the appeal submission is not specified in the text. — komersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Prosecutor's Office requested harsher punishment for Yakhintchuk «Yastrebo» founder Marushchenko — Вечерняя Москва
- Prosecure asks to increase punishment for founder of PMC 'Falcon' from 18 to 22 years — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Wagner Group
- Yastrebov
- U
- Aleksey Marushchenko
- Moscow Military District
- Kommersant
- Belgorod Oblast
- Belgorod District Court
- Military Prosecutor's Office