Former Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court is accused of protecting prostitution
A Moscow court has begun hearing a lawsuit filed by the Prosecutor General's Office, which is demanding the seizure of property from the former deputy chairman of the Supreme Court of Russia. Viktor Momotov: We are talking about approximately 100 properties, including several hotels in the Marton chain.
During the hearing, the prosecutor saidIt was alleged that Momotov, while serving as a judge, condoned the issuance of illegal court orders in order to obtain land plots, evaded taxes of more than 500 million rubles, and also provided cover for illegal activities—hourly rentals of rooms and saunas where clients were provided with intimate services.
Victor Momotov was He became a member of the Supreme Court in 2010 and headed the Council of Judges of Russia in 2016. Three years ago, he complained to Putin about judges no longer being provided with housing. Last year, he promised that Russia would transition to "electronic courts," and that hearings would be held online.
Today he requested He wanted to hold his trial in camera so he could discuss the Prosecutor General's Office's lawsuit without journalists present. However, he was denied.
Entrepreneurs Andy и Ivan Marchenko, who are considered to be Momotov's accomplices, are already in pretrial detention (one of them even managed to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense).
The former judge is not included in the criminal case as a defendant, as this requires the approval of the head of the Investigative Committee.
It is reported that Momotov denies his involvement in the Marton business and hotel chain. He has already proposed to the Prosecutor General's Office that the matter be resolved amicably.
The total value of the former judge's assets is estimated at 9 billion rubles.
Photo: Vladimir Burnov, RAPSI
