Elman Pashayev is suspected of fraud on an especially large scale.
A former lawyer has been detained in Moscow, and the question of choosing a preventive measure for him is being decided.
The official representative of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Svetlana Petrenko, reported on the Telergam channel of the Investigative Committee of Russia that a criminal case has been opened.
The investigation found that in February 2024, Pashayev convinced Alexey Blinovsky, the husband of the detained Elena Blinovskaya, that he would free them from criminal liability for money.
Having received a large sum of money from Blinovsky, Pashayev did not fulfill his promise.
The former lawyer has been detained and his future is being decided.
The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against the suspect under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for fraud committed on an especially large scale.
