Vasily Aleksanyan
Vasily Aleksanyan, born 1971, Moscow. Charges: Article 160 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Misappropriation or embezzlement, that is, theft of someone else's property); Article 174.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code (Money laundering of funds illegally obtained as a result of committing a crime (by an organized…); Article 198 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Evasion of tax payments by an individual on a particularly large scale); “The case of Yukoz (Aleksanyan)”. Status: deceased. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, October 20, 2008.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Lawyers
Sentence
Case dismissed
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 160 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Misappropriation or embezzlement, that is, theft of someone else's property
- Article 174.1 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Money laundering of funds illegally obtained as a result of committing a crime (by an organized group or on a particularly large scale).
- Article 198 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Evasion of tax payments by an individual on a particularly large scale
Full wording of the charges
He was accused of embezzling more than 12 billion rubles from Tomskneft and VNK under Articles 160 of the Russian Criminal Code (embezzlement) and 174 of the Criminal Code (money laundering). On 14 July 2006, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office brought a new charge against him - tax evasion from an individual (Article 198 of the Russian Criminal Code).
Latest event
December 30, 2018 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, October 20, 2008
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Persecution begins
The case of Yukoz (Aleksanyan)
Criminal case
The case of Yukoz (Aleksanyan)
- Case number
- 18325501-04
Details and sources
Full summary
According to the investigation, Aleksanyan committed embezzlement of Tomskneft property, as well as shares in refining and oil producing companies of VNK. He was arrested on 6 April 2006. On 06.04.2006 the Simonovsky District Court of Moscow found signs of a crime in Vasily Aleksanyan's actions and gave its consent to the Prosecutor General's Office to prosecute the executive vice-president of Yukos. On 22 January 2008, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation refused to satisfy the appeal of the lawyers of former Yukos vice-president Vasily Aleksanyan and release him from custody for health reasons. In response to the lawyers' demands to hospitalise the defendant in a specialised clinic, Aleksanyan was transferred to the hospital of the pre-trial detention centre. There, according to his lawyers, he contracted tuberculosis. In addition, Aleksanyan became practically blind in detention. Three Directions of the European Court of Human Rights were issued on Aleksanyan's case - on 29 November, 6 December and 21 December. According to these rulings, Aleksanyan should be provided with urgent medical assistance in a specialised medical institution. Despite this, Aleksanyan was denied transfer to a hospital. On 06.02.2008 the Simonovsky Court, taking into account the serious illness of Vasiliy Aleksanyan, decided to suspend the proceedings in the case. At the same time, the court left Vasiliy Aleksanyan's defence motion to change his preventive measure without satisfaction. 08.02.2008 Vasily Aleksanyan was transferred from the infectious diseases ward of the Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention centre to a hospital. 14.07.2008 Moscow's Simonovsky Court resumes the trial against Vasily Aleksanyan to extend Aleksanyan's arrest. 8.09.2008 Moscow City Court reduced the defendant's detention period by one day. 20.10.2008 Moscow's Simonovsky Court extended Aleksanyan's arrest until 22 January 2009. On 8.12.2008, the court decided to release Aleksanyan from custody if bail in the amount of 50 million rubles is paid. On 30.12.2009 Vasily Aleksanyan was released on bail in the amount of 50 million rubles. In June 2010, the case was dismissed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. 3.10.2011 Vasily Aleksanyan died.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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