The "theater case" judge outplayed everyone

The case of accountant Nina Maslyaeva, who pleaded guilty, was returned to the prosecutor's office without a sentence

On April 11, the Meshchansky court of Moscow was unable to pronounce the verdict to the former accountant of the Seventh Studio Nina Maslyaeva, accused of embezzlement from the state budget of more than 133 million rubles. She was the only one among the defendants in the Seventh Studio agreed to admit guilt and counted on a soft sentence. The prosecutor also expected to hear the obvious result. However, the judge “outplayed” all-returned the “theatrical case” to the prosecutor’s office due to error in the indictment.

The process of the process

Where: the bourgeois court of Moscow

Who: Nina Maslyaeva

Article: Fraud on an especially large scale (part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation)

Stage: Consideration of the case in a special order

Threats: the punishment will not exceed 2/3 of the maximum period of 10 years in prison

As soon as operators with cameras appeared at the audience, Yuri Efimenko put on a Maslyaeva defender put on a medical mask. His client held on indifferently, she was not embarrassed by journalists. Although the lawyer did not want to star during the protocol shooting, lowered his head and covered his eyes.

The Maslyaeva case was allocated in a separate production and considered in a special order - without researching evidence. Efimenko’s lawyer tried to close the process, motivated his request by the fact that during the meeting, “personal issues” can “surfacing”. “For example, the relationship of my client with other participants in the case has been announced,” the defender explained. His position was supported by the prosecutor.

However, judge Tatyana Izotova did not find grounds for closed consideration and rejected the petition of the lawyer. The word was handed over to the prosecutor who read out the indictment. So, in 2011-2013, the Seventh Studio company Kirill Serebrennikova received money from the state for the Platform project. The funds went to the accounts of third -party firms, which means that the prosecutor continues, the theft of budget funds occurred, and the state was damaged in the amount of more than 133 million rubles. Maslyaeva is accused of particularly large fraud.

In addition to the former chief accountant in the case, Kirill Serebrennikov, Yuri Itin, Alexey Malobrodsky and Sofya Apfelbaum are held in the case. They categorically refuse to plead guilty. Their case has been allocated into separate proceedings and is currently considered in the Meshchansky court of the capital.

The prosecutor took more than an hour to announce the indictment. To save time, she missed paragraphs and some pages. The document completely repeats the conclusion on Serebrennikov and other defendants. Maslyaeva fully pleaded guilty, gave a confession and entered into a pre -trial agreement. The state prosecutor emphasized that the defendant fulfilled all the requirements of the agreement and, thanks to her testimony, criminal cases were instituted.

The accused confirms the words of the prosecutor, asks the court to use his notes during the speech, because he is worried. Maslyaeva says that she followed all the instructions of Serebrennikov, was engaged in cash out, admitted that the reporting was faked for concealing theft. “It was planned that the allocated money was cashed out, after which some of them were spent on the“ platform ”, and the other was stolen. I participated in the theft of this money and received a monetary reward for this, ”Maslyaeva's voice trembles.

She accused the other defendants in the case that during the investigation they tried to bring to the public that it was Maslyaeva who was engaged in theft of money. The defendant asked the court "not to be mistaken about this."

“I am only guilty that I assisted in the abduction of this money. Although the very idea of ​​this crime belongs to Serebrennikov, Itin and Malobrodsky. I ask you to treat me condescendingly and not impose a severe punishment. I realize what I did, ”Maslyaeva asks.

The judge clarifies her how the money was cashed out in the “Seventh Studio”. The defendant replies that it was produced through firms that attracted Malobrodsky and Itin. I learned about other firms during the investigation, adds Maslyaev. According to her, Eleanor Filimonova was engaged in the transfer of money, fictitious agreements were concluded by general producers, and she, in turn, made up financial reports.

- Did you take the money? - the judge continues.

- Only remuneration in the envelope.

At the request of Judge Maslyaev, he says that Malobrodsky developed such a scheme that the project was conducted by one or another producer. In his name, money was transferred, then cashed and transferred to the "seventh studio". Then there was a scheme of busy actors, directors and artists who were paid in cash to avoid taxes.

Having studied the case file, the judge proposes to return the case to the prosecutor's office. The state prosecutor did not expect such a turn and frantically asks to take a break.

After 10 minutes, the prosecutor could not formulate her position, she asks to clarify the grounds for return.

“In accordance with Article 237 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (the return of the criminal case to the prosecutor - A.K. ),” the judge replies.

“But there are a lot of grounds.” One of them is the indictment with errors. In this case, I do not see the grounds, I ask you not to return, - the prosecutor asks uncertainly.

Maslyaeva and her lawyer leave this issue at the discretion of the court.

Returning from the deliberate room, the judge insists his own and returns the case to the prosecutor's office. In her opinion, the indictment was compiled in violation, in particular, the role of Maslyaeva in the incriminated crime is not indicated. The court extended the measure of restraint to her and left under house arrest until July 19.