Alexei Kuzmitsev, a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, was charged in Paris on Wednesday with particularly serious tax fraud and money laundering and placed under judicial supervision, the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) indicated.
The French prosecutor’s office requested Kuzmitsev be placed in pre-trial detention, but he “Finally placed under judicial control, esp“Duty”A bond of 8 million euros must be paid” and “prohibition of leaving the national territory”, the Office of the Fiscal Prosecutor noted.
And he was accused of”Organized mob execution of hidden work“.
His attorney did not want to speak.
61-year-old Alexei Kuzmitsev, “Alfa Group is the largest shareholder of the corporation“, according to the European Union, added him to the list of people targeted by sanctions on March 15, 2022.
OligarchyConsidered one of the most influential people in Russia with well-established ties to the Russian president: Vladimir Putin’s eldest daughter, Maria, ran a charity project called Alfa-Endo, funded by Alfa Bank.“, underlined the European Union in the document detailing the list of permitted persons.
He was arrested on Monday in Saint-Tropez (Var) and taken into police custody.
A source close to the matter said the alleged facts relate to his real estate holdings in France and undeclared income.
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was ready “To protect rights“The Russian businessman.
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