In France, billionaire Alexey Kuzmichev is suspected of aggravated tax fraud.
In France, a court released Alexey Kuzmichev, co-founder of the Russian consortium Alfa Group, on bail of 8 million euros. It was reported by the newspaper Le Monde.
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The prosecutor requested custody of Kuzmichev, but he left the court with an obligation to post bail. The businessman is currently under judicial supervision and is prohibited from leaving France.
Earlier this week, a Russian billionaire was jailed on suspicion of “aggravated tax fraud, alleged money laundering and covert work in an organized crime group,” the publication wrote, citing French National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF).
Earlier, as part of the investigation into a tax fraud case, searches were conducted at Kuzmichev’s home in Paris and his villa in Saint-Tropez.
Meanwhile, after the detention of Alexei Kuzmichev, who observers consider close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that “Moscow will help protect his rights as a Russian citizen” if “that’s what the detainee wants.”
It is known that since March 2022, Kuzmichev has been under EU sanctions imposed in connection with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And in August, he was subject to US sanctions along with other founders and managers of the Alfa Group, which includes Alfa Bank.
Source: korrespondent
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