State assets associated with former Vice Minister Ivanov should be confiscated and moved to the government's treasury, according to the Prosecutor General's request.
In a significant development, the First Deputy Prosecutor General of Russia, Anatoly Razinkin, has filed an anti-corruption lawsuit against the former Deputy Minister of Defense, Timur Ivanov. The lawsuit, filed at the Presnensky District Court of Moscow, seeks the seizure of assets belonging to Ivanov, according to reports from the "Kommersant" newspaper and sources within the prosecutor's office.
The exact amount of the claim in the anti-corruption lawsuit remains undisclosed, but sources suggest it is in the billions of rubles. This legal action comes after Ivanov was sentenced by the Moscow City Court to 13 years in a strict regime colony. The sentencing, previously reported by the "National News Service", took place before the filing of the anti-corruption lawsuit.
The sentencing and the lawsuit are based on separate investigations. Ivanov was found guilty of embezzlement, involving the withdrawal of over 3.9 billion rubles from a bank. A significant portion of his property was not registered in his name, with assets distributed among his relatives, including his former wife and current partner, and entrusted to trusted individuals.
Seized assets include cash, real estate, and luxury items. The exact name of one of Ivanov's close associates, whose assets were also seized by the Prosecutor General, is Victoria Ivanova.
In addition to the assets seizure, Ivanov was fined 100 million rubles by the Moscow City Court. The sentencing and fine imposed on Ivanov are separate from the investigation into his concealment of corrupt earnings disproportionate to his official income.
The embezzlement case is not the only legal trouble Timur Ivanov is facing. He was sentenced to 13 years in a strict regime colony for his crimes. The details of the embezzlement and the concealment of corrupt earnings are still under investigation.
