Marina Gerasimova
Marina Gerasimova, born 1962, Samara Oblast. Charges: Article 159 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Large-scale fraud); Article 239 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an non-profit organisation persuading citizens to commit illegal…); “Marina Gerasimova's case”. Sentence (March 26, 2019): correctional labor (term unknown), a fine of 330 thousand rubles, released from execution of the punishment due to the… Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, September 19, 2016.
In brief
Samara Oblast · Samara · Politicians, Officials
Sentence
correctional labor (term unknown), a fine of 330 thousand rubles, released from execution of the punishment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations and taking into account the time spent in custody and under house arrest
Upheld August 6, 2019
Charges
- Article 159 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Large-scale fraud
- Article 239 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an non-profit organisation persuading citizens to commit illegal acts or propaganda of such actions
Full wording of the charges
together with unidentified persons brought E.K. Grahova to a state of emotional, volitional and motivational depression and on 05.11.2015 forced the latter to hand over to her, M.V. Gerasimova, the car NISSAN QASHQAI manufactured in 2012... with registration documents, in repayment of the alleged debt in the amount of 900,000 rubles, by completing a notarised power of attorney for M.V. Gerasimova, L.S. Popova and A.M. Baranov ... for the right to drive and dispose of the said car ... thereby causing significant material damage to E.K. Grahova in the amount of 869,900 rubles". Grahova was allegedly persuaded that "all the benefits in her life (the safe birth of her son, prosperity in her marriage, the successful outcome of a surgical operation on her mother, etc.) she had received solely due to the positive "energetic influence of S. M. Lada-Rus (formerly Peunova) and that the moment had come when she, E.K. Grahova, had to pay for these benefits by handing over money in the amount of 900,000 rubles".
Latest event
August 7, 2019 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, September 19, 2016
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict, released from serving the sentence
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №2 (SIZO-2) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Samara Oblast
· Persecution begins
Marina Gerasimova's case
Criminal case
Marina Gerasimova's case
Details and sources
Full summary
One of the key figures in the VOLYA party. On February 11, 2016, she was charged with large-scale fraud. According to the investigation team, Gerasimova put pressure on her colleague and forced her to hand over to Gerasimova a car with its registration documents in payment of a supposed debt. On February 19, 2016, as part of the investigation into this case, a series of searches took place in the Samara region at the homes of party members, including its leader Svetlana Lada-Rus (Peunova). On February 20, 2016, Gerasimova was taken into custody.
Lada-Rus herself is also on trial: according to the investigation team, she also put pressure on Gerasimova's colleague by pretending to be a healer.
On August 9, 2016, the VOLYA party was liquidated by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation as an extremist organisation for publishing materials deemed extremist on its website.
Later it became known that Gerasimova was charged with large-scale fraud, participation in the activities of NGOs that infringe on the life and rights of citizens, and intentional infliction of serious harm to health (this charge was later reclassified as unintentional).
In May 2017, Gerasimova was transferred under house arrest. On March 27, 2019, she was sentenced to correctional labour and a fine of 330 thousand rubles, but was released from punishment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations on the articles on the activities of NGOs and causing harm to health, and as for the article on fraud, the time she spent in custody and house arrest was taken into account.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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