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In Krasnoyarsk, two lawyers will go on trial for bribing a witness


30 January 12:57

Krasnoyarsk investigators have completed a criminal investigation against two lawyers: the St. Petersburg Bar Association and one of the Krasnoyarsk Bar Associations, who are accused of bribing a witness in a criminal case.

According to investigators, from June to August 2025, a lawyer at the St. Petersburg Bar Associationin court resident of Krasnoyarsk, which accusationswasted in extortion. To softenit punishmente for your client, He turned to the lawyer of one of the boards of Krasnoyarsk And offersilt bribeit witness in a criminal case For giving them false testimony.

“For a monetary reward of 150 thousand rubles, the lawyers offered the man to change the testimony he had given in the criminal case. Having received his consent, the defendants transferred to the man part of the agreed amount of 50 thousand rubles. Subsequently, the witness refused to give false testimony in court. A guilty verdict was passed against the defendant,” clarified by the press service of the investigative committee for the region.

Based on materials from the regional FSB Directorate, a criminal case was opened against the lawyers under Part 1 of Art. 309 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (bribery of a witness for the purpose of giving false testimony).

Currently a criminal case sent to the prosecutor's office for approvalI indictment and subsequent referral to court for consideration on the merits.

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