KazTAG – Former Chairman of the National Security Committee (KNB) Karim Massimov sentenced to 18 years in prison, press service of the court of Astana.
“Masimov K. was found guilty under part 1 of article 175 (high treason), part 3 of article 179 (forcible seizure of power), paragraph 3 of part 4 of article 362 (abuse of power and authority) of the Criminal Code, by partial addition of punishments, the punishment was finally imposed – 18 years in prison, with confiscation of property, with a life-long deprivation of the right to hold positions in the civil service,” the statement said on Monday.
His former deputies Anvar Sadykulov, Daulet Yergozhin and Marat Osipov were sentenced to 16, 15 and three years respectively.
“Masimov K., Sadykulov A., Ergozhin D. and Osipov M. are deprived of their ranks – generals and state awards. More than 10 billion tenge and $24 million were recovered to the state revenue. The verdict did not enter into force,” the court added.
The case was considered under the heading “Top Secret”.
Recall that after mass protests in January, which turned into riots in Kazakhstan, detentions of high-ranking intelligence officers began. First, Karim Massimov was removed from the post of head of the KNB and detained on suspicion of high treason, Ermek Sagimbayev was appointed in his place. The deputies of the head of the KNB, Anuar Sadykulov and Daulet Yergozhin, were also removed from their posts. 13th of January became knownthat Massimov is also suspected of actions aimed at the violent seizure of power and abuse of power. It also became known about the detention of Sadykulov and Yergozhin. Later it turned out that Massimov and Sadykulov were arrested by the court, and the case was classified as “top secret”. On February 7, he was taken into custody with the sanction of the court and Ergozhin. February 8 became knownthat the director of the special purpose service “A” of the KNB and the head of the center of this service were detained, and on February 23 another ex-deputy head of the committee was detained – Marat Osipov.
10th of March KNB reportedthat new accusations against Massimov were added to the earlier accusations – in receiving a bribe in the amount of $ 2 million from representatives of a foreign state under one of the closed contracts when he was the head of the committee, as well as in illegally obtaining the above-mentioned elite guest house and land plot in Nur-Sultan from one of the business structures. Large amounts of cash in foreign currency, luxury items and other valuables were found in the house. March 16 Tokaev declaredthat the purpose of the conspiracy of the security forces in January was to remove the country’s leadership.
January 5 Prosecutor General Berik Asylov in the Majilis declaredthat the declassification of the Massimov case could harm the interests of national security. In addition, according to him, Massimov is one of the main organizers of the January riots.
@geo_2019, 13.09.2022 10:17: An interesting fact – Karim Masimov, being the chairman of the KNB, that is, a body directly subordinate to the president, has never been at a reception with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The only one of all the first heads of state bodies. — Inset K.ru
@kzkelin, 08.01.2022 11:21: Massimov is the only person believed to have until recently had access to an underground bunker on one of the properties of the first president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev in Nur-Sultan. This bunker was used as a “safe”, it contained cash, which Massimov, as a trusted person, personally took abroad and transferred them to the secret offshore accounts of the Nazarbayev family. Massimov’s close relatives, such as his son Iskander Masim, a financier permanently residing in the UAE, participated in the funds transfer scheme.
Masimov has never been a representative of the titular nation, he is not Kazakh, which is why he, like the Korean oligarch Vladimir Kim, the choice fell on Nazarbayev, who was not accustomed to entrusting the savings of his personal funds to Kazakh treasurers. — Inset K.ru
Sputnik.kz, 11/20/2022, “Nazarbayev compared Masimov to Judas”: The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, spoke about the investigation into the former head of the National Security Committee, Karim Masimov. He stressed that he was waiting for the completion of the investigation into Massimov’s case.
“I’m also interested in this. I’m also waiting for the end of the investigative measures. To find out who is behind this. Massimov worked with me for many years, but how do you know? Did Jesus Christ know that Judas sitting next to him was a traitor?” Nazarbayev said. — Inset K.ru
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@mafia_7ru, 03/28/2022 12:17 PM: Karim Massimov’s family is well settled in the US, has economic interests in a number of sectors of the American economy. […] For example, Dilshat Mashurov, brother of Karim Masimov’s wife, Dilyaram Masimova. He is the co-founder of DM Security Investments LLC, a healthcare and travel services company. The company is located in the USA, in the state of Arizona. In addition to Masimov’s brother-in-law, mother-in-law Durnyam Mashurova and brother-in-law’s wife, Nargiza Mashurova, also sit in the company’s management.
Nargiza Mashurova, by the way, is also the founder of Texas-based petrochemical logistics company Eusorone Tehnologies. Her partners are two American businessmen. In addition, the Californian company TEMUJIN FOODS, which specializes in large-scale catering, cooking and food delivery, is registered on Nargiza Mashurova. The brother of Nargiza Mashurova, Nazym Paltashev, owns the investment consulting company Altay Capital, also registered in the United States, but already in the state of Delaware.
Their father, Timur Paltashev, in turn, works for the American corporation AMD, being at the same time a member of the Advisory Council at the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in San Francisco. The company GATCHINA NANOELECTRONICS is registered on it, as well as a house in California with an area of 221 km.m. In general, close and distant relatives surrounding Masimov gradually moved to the United States over the years, acquiring commercial and personal contacts, assets and property there. — Inset K.ru