Bulat Utemuratov’s nephew was imprisoned for 5 years
Businessman’s nephew Bulata Utemuratova tightened the sentence handed down in February this year. Yesterday Daniyara Utemuratova was sentenced to five years for misleading a former KNB employee and receiving $50 thousand from him.
Daniyar Utemuratov was sued by a former employee of the National Security Committee in Atyrau, convicted in 2019 for fraud and bribery. The verdict states that in 2021, Utemuratov, during a meeting with him, stated that he knew high-ranking officials in the Presidential Administration and the Supreme Court and could help him get an acquittal, after which the ex-KNB officer would be able to be reinstated at work. He asked for $50 thousand for the “work.”
In court, Utemuratov admitted that he lied about meeting high-ranking people because he needed money to build a health complex in Kyzylorda.
During the trial, Daniyar Utemuratov did not deny his guilt, compensated the victim for damages, and on February 2 he was sentenced to five years probation.
The prosecutor did not agree with the verdict and filed an appeal. As a result, yesterday, March 5, the judicial panel for criminal cases of the Astana court overturned the previous verdict.
Let us recall that in November 2023, the media wrote about the detention of Daniyar Utemuratov, noting that he was the nephew of Bulat Utemuratov. In May 2023, the latter was included in the ranking of “50 richest businessmen in Kazakhstan.” He was ranked on the list sixth place. Forbes Kazakhstan estimated Bulat Utemuratov’s wealth at $2.7 billion