April 3 16:40
In Zheleznogorsk, the court sentenced the organizer of a financial pyramid, the victims of which were 86 people. This was reported to the regional prosecutor's office.
As the investigation established, in December 2011, a 38-year-old local resident registered a company and began microfinance activities. He actively attracted clients by promising high returns on investments. However, in fact, payments were made at the expense of new investors – according to the classic financial pyramid scheme.
Realizing that such a system could not work for long, the man continued to attract money. As a result, over several years, he stole more than 41 million rubles from clients.
The creator of a large financial pyramid was sentenced in Zheleznogorsk
A criminal case initiated under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, has dozens of volumes. During the investigation, the property of the accused – land, a hotel and cars – was seized. Its cost was estimated at approximately 22 million rubles.
After the case was brought to court, the defendant fled and was put on the federal wanted list. The police established his route: the man planned to move from Moscow to St. Petersburg. He was detained in the Northern capital and transported back to Zheleznogorsk.
The court found the man guilty and sentenced him to 8 years in prison to serve the sentence in a general regime colony. The seized property will be used to compensate the victims.
The verdict has not yet entered into legal force.
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