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The court sentenced Abyzov to 12 years in prison and a fine of 80 million rubles

12/21/2023, 4:50:34 PM

Highlights: Mikhail Abyzov found guilty of fraud, money laundering and bribery. Former Open Government Minister sentenced to 12 years in a high-security prison. As an additional punishment, he was fined 80 million rubles. The rest of the defendants in the criminal case received sentences from 7 to 18.5 years in prison. He paid more than 20 billion rubles to the state from his own funds, according to lawyer Anatoly Kuznetsov. The prosecutor's office asked to sentence him to 19.5 year in maximum security colony.

A court in Moscow sentenced former Open Government Minister Mikhail Abyzov to 12 years in a high-security prison. As an additional punishment, he was fined 80 million rubles.


The court found Abyzov guilty of fraud, creating a criminal community, money laundering and bribery.

"According to the totality of crimes, the sentence was finally imposed in the form of 12 years of imprisonment with serving the sentence in a high-security penal colony with a fine of 80 million rubles," the press service of the Moscow courts reported.

The rest of the defendants in the criminal case received sentences from 7 to 18.5 years in prison.

The prosecutor's office asked to sentence Abyzov to 19.5 years in a maximum security colony.

According to lawyer Anatoly Kuznetsov, Abyzov paid more than 20 billion rubles to the state from his own funds.

In April, the Federal Agency for State Property Management sold the arrested ordinary registered shares of Industrial Technologies JSC in the amount of 1667,<> shares, owned by Abyzov.