The court limited the time limit for familiarization with the materials of the case of Alexander Shestun

The Basmanny District Court limited the term for familiarization with the materials of the case of Alexander Shestun, the former head of the Serpukhov District, until November 29 inclusive. It is reported by MBH Media.

The court asked the investigation to limit the time, arguing that Shestun and his lawyers were allegedly dragging out time. Familiarization with the case materials began on August 15, and during this time, according to the investigation, the accused managed to get acquainted with only 10 volumes out of 161.

The defense asked to postpone the meeting, since Shestun himself was not taken to court - the doctors did not release him from the pre-trial detention center, fearing a deterioration in his health. The lawyers noted that their client gets acquainted with the case because of the opportunities given to him by the doctors.

• Oleksandr Shestun was detained in June 2018 on charges of abuse of power - allegedly he illegally transferred a plot of land to a legal entity at a reduced cost. Prior to his arrest, he announced threats of a criminal case because of the approval of a rally against garbage dumps. The ex-head of the Serpukhov district said that he was threatened by the governor of the Moscow region Andrei Vorobyov. Then the charge was reclassified to "fraud".
• The Prosecutor General's Office stated that Shestun has property worth 10 million rubles, which does not correspond to his income. In February 2019, he was charged with a bribe of 9 million rubles.