The court transferred Kalvi under house arrest

The Moscow Basmanny Court, at the request of the investigation, changed the preventive measure from detention for house arrest to the senior partner and founder of the Baring Vostok investment fund Michael Kalvi, accused of fraud, Interfax reports . A new preventive measure will be valid until April 13.

“The court finds the application of the investigation to be satisfied,” the decision of Judge Julia Safina says.

Earlier, Kommersant said that the request of the Investigative Committee on the transfer of Kalvi under house arrest was signed on April 1.

Kalvi, arrested on charges of fraud by 2.5 billion rubles, has been in jail since mid -February. According to Kommersant, during this time in the UK they convinced that the businessman “has sustainable social ties in Moscow”, has a permanent place of work and residence, is engaged in the development of investment projects in Russia, provides charitable assistance, including sick children, has real estate in the capital and raises three young children. Therefore, the accused decided to send under house arrest.

According to Kommersant, the investigation proposes to transfer Kalvi from the Sailor Silence of the Sailor Silence to the attic of the elite housing complex "Advisor" on Bolshaya Dmitrovka. In case of satisfaction of the request for Kalvi there will be an electronic bracelet, it will be banned to use communications and the Internet.