Vladimir Panfilov
Vladimir Panfilov, Oryol Oblast. Charges: Article 163 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Extortion with the view to obtain property, with the use of violence, committed by a group of…). Sentence (October 24, 2023): 2 years 6 months' suspended imprisonment. Status: at large.
In brief
Oryol Oblast · Oryol · Journalists
Sentence
2 years 6 months
suspended imprisonment
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 163 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Extortion with the view to obtain property, with the use of violence, committed by a group of persons or on a large scale
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he threatened businessman Vladimir Tilman with publication of damaging evidence and as a result received money from him.
Latest event
October 24, 2023 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 2 years 6 months.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 2 years 6 months
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Persecution begins
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Details and sources
Full summary
Journalist of the Oryol-based Orlets media, which often criticised local officials. The media website and its VKontakte group were blocked for their coverage of the war. In August 2022, Panfilov was detained on charges of extortion from a local businessman. The journalist was remanded into custody. On 26 August, he was transferred to house arrest. On 24 October 2023 Panfilov was sentenced to two and a half years' suspended sentence. It is possible that the case was part of the clampdown on local journalists.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 163 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.