Artem Prokhorov
Artem Prokhorov, 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 and 6 months of suspended imprisonment. Status: at large.
In brief
Oryol Oblast · Oryol · Journalists
Sentence
2 years 6 months
2 years and 6 months of 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, Artem threatened businessman Vladimir Tilman with publication of damaging information 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 "Orlets" media based in Oryol, which often criticises local officials. The media's website and its VKontakte group were blocked due to its coverage of the war. In August 2022, Artem was detained on charges of extortion from a local businessman. The journalist was sent into custody. On the 26 August, he was transferred to house arrest. On the 24 October 2023, Prokhorov was sentenced to two and a half years' suspended sentence. It is possible that the case was part of the pressure 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.