A shareholder who complained to Bastrykin about unsuitable housing was given a prison sentence for "extortion."
Resident Sochi Alla Soboleva court appointed 7,6 years penal colony for "extortion for the purpose of obtaining property on an especially large scale." She defended the rights of equity holders. Residential complex "Kurortny", which was passed with numerous violations.
"The woman posted a video containing false information defaming the honor and dignity of the victim—a Sochi developer—after which she demanded that the developer transfer ownership of an apartment worth more than 147 million rubles to her.", the prosecutor's office press service reported. Of the Krasnodar Territory.
Soboleva did not plead guilty. According to her approvalShe didn't extort anything, but demanded that violations in the new building be corrected. An independent expert examination found no evidence of extortion in the recording of the conversation between the equity holder and the developer's representative.
In 2023 Soboleva requested She wrote to Investigative Committee Chairman Bastrykin on social media. She explained that after the Alpika Group holding company delivered their housing, the shareholders discovered numerous violations: mold on the walls, flooded underground parking lots, and sewer system malfunctions.
Following the video message, a developer representative offered Soboleva a negotiated settlement to end her complaints. The negotiations led to the opening of a criminal case.
Soboleva is raising an 11-year-old child; the execution of the court decision has been postponed until he reaches adulthood.
This is not the first time that attempts to convict construction companies of dishonesty have led to criminal charges against the very citizens demanding compliance with the law. For example, against Ryazan heritage activists were excited Criminal cases under the slander article—they proved that the developer transported hazardous soil not to specialized landfills, but to a green zone near Ryazan.
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