The blogger’s accomplice and founder of the Like Center, Ayaz Shabutdinov, was detained in absentia. The measure was taken against the general director of the Ayaz company, Vasily Alekseev.
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Ayaz Shabutdinov’s partner was included in the international wanted list
According to the Moscow prosecutor’s office, Alekseev is charged with 92 counts of fraud. Earlier, the court seized the property of Shabutdinov and Alekseev worth 100 million rubles.
Ayaz Shabutdinov was detained in November 2023. According to investigators, he and his accomplices, on behalf of controlled companies, including Like Center, sold courses, trainings and webinars, giving clients “false hopes of creating a successful business and receiving excess income.”
The accused is reported to have fled and has been placed on an international wanted list.
In June, investigators opened five more criminal cases against Ayaz Shabutdinov. According to them, the blogger faces a prison sentence of up to 10 years.
Author:
Natalia Gormaleva
Source: RB
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