The sensational case of the Gromov brothers is confidently moving towards the finale. What judicial prospects await the former head of the Kalininsky district, the editors of the Kompromat Group online publication found out.
Life in volumes
The court once again extended the measure of restraint for both Gromov brothers, Pavel and Ivan, leaving both under arrest until mid-May 2023. One of the official reasons for extending the term of custody is the completion of familiarization with the materials of the criminal case. The slowness of the investigation is understandable. There are more than 200 volumes in the case, a lot of defendants and material evidence. It is necessary to have time to let them get acquainted so that the defenders then do not try to crush the judge with petitions and complaints.
In turn, lawyers Pavel Gromov have already come out with such complaints and objections to the court. The defense side is sure that the case is full of red tape, they say, from the beginning of the familiarization stage, the accused was delivered only 46 volumes, and time is running out. Like, the client is in no way delaying the process, but taking into account the provision of materials, they will get to know each other for another twenty months. Judging with an open mind, there are standard altercations between the investigation and the accused. Nothing, as they say, supernatural.
Meanwhile the defenders Pavel Gromov believe that he is being held in custody for no reason at all. They tried to explain to the court that Pavel Gromov is an ordinary citizen of his country, he has neither accounts in foreign banks, nor real estate, nor participation in businesses abroad. On trips to other states, he traveled like everyone else, a tourist, and always returned home. And most importantly, the family has no relatives in Ukraine and no one was going to hide there. However, for some reason, the investigation is sure that, once under house arrest, he will immediately flee wherever his eyes look. But at the same time, the investigation still refuses to take his passport as a pledge of goodwill. Again (for the third time already) they suggested that the court accept bail in 1 million rubles.
However, as we already wrotethe investigation narrows its eyes and does not believe in integrity Pavel Gromov, given his passion for a luxurious lifestyle, evidence of which was said to have been found and recorded. According to the investigation, Pavel controlled financial relations with Tesonero Computers LLC and transferred money to offshore companies. Today, according to official data, Pavel is charged 14 independent crimes(!), Which the defense considers “unreasonably qualified”, since their principal “was not a member of a criminal group, did not work in budgetary organizations.”
The court, having listened to the arguments presented by the lawyers, rejected the motions. Like us already mentionedcase Pavel Gromovthis is largely a pre-emptive action to prevent the movements of the support group Ivan Gromovand a strong moral pressure factor.
Information from Kompromat Group:
Brothers Ivan and Pavel Gromov were arrested in December 2021. They were charged with 14 criminal episodes under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The total amount of stolen budget funds is almost 250 million rubles.
The fate of the official
Today, as they whisper on the sidelines of Smolny, the fate of the former head of the Kalininsky district and ex-head of the Committee for Informatization and Communications of the government of St. Petersburg is very piquant and instructive. According to official data, the investigation unambiguously declares that “not all participants in this organized crime group have been identified by now.” Like us already wrote, at least 12 more defendants will sit in the dock along with Gromov. But as they say, unpleasant additions are possible (!).
According to rumors, walking along the corridors of the administration of St. Petersburg, the investigation has carefully hidden several curious witnesses in the sleeve, which will help to securely Ivan Gromov to places not so remote.
However, according to our insiders, the investigation has already been completed, it remains only to acquaint all the defendants with the volumes of the criminal case, and voila! You can take it to court. According to rough estimates, the case will not be there until June 2023. Accordingly, the process itself, taking into account the vacation schedule of judges, may begin at the stage of judicial investigation either in August or already in the fall. The preliminary meeting is likely to take place in the summer.
Protection Ivan Gromov believes that the investigation is slandering their client in terms of intentions and opportunities to continue criminal activity. The court also assessed the arguments of the defense, regarding the lack of evidence of Gromov’s guilt, as “untenable”, and the arguments of the leadership of the investigation team as well-founded. The court is not entitled to cancel the measure of restraint or change it to any softer one, since the defendant is accused of embezzlement of funds in the total amount more than 240 million rubles, which is a very large size.
In addition, the court, refusing to change the preventive measure, emphasized the fact that the Gromovs themselves are very rich, and “their close relatives have significant financial resources.” It is logical to understand the attempts of the family to get the sons of the Gromovs out of custody. After all, it would be easier to try to “manage” the situation. Meanwhile, the clouds over Ivan thickened as they should. Previously we wrotethat he faces 7 to 10 years in prison. Now, according to rumors, the charges have changed a little and the sanction for alleged crimes is obtained at 15 years. From the very beginning, the media wrote that the security forces were “watching” Gromov a year before his arrest, and during this time an impressive evidence base was collected, which would exclude the possibility of his acquittal at the trial.
All the while that the Gromovs have been under arrest, Ivan has been unequivocally advised to think about pleading guilty. Today, according to our information, his confession.
This information is not surprising, because it was predictable. In what and to what extent Ivan Gromov confessed to the investigation, we will find out only at the preliminary court hearing, where the prosecutor will announce the indictment. On the sidelines, this situation is commented as follows:
“Nothing surprising. Vanya finally turned on his brain. He has a family, children and a brother, whose fate directly depends on the recognition of Ivan.
But the most interesting, of course, will begin when the defendants begin to clarify their testimony at court hearings. As a rule, if we are talking about crimes committed by a group of people, then closer to the verdict, many lose their nerves and they begin to actively confess and point the finger at their neighbor, realizing that the colony is already smiling from around the corner. Here, the Gromov brothers can expect a lot of shocking surprises, because each of the defendants will save their own fate. And if we recall the current trend of state prosecution in corruption cases, then the prospect of confiscation of property will shine on the defendants no worse than the White Nights. Summing up all of the above, we can confidently predict that the trial in the case of the Gromov brothers will become one of the most interesting and emotionally rich trials of this year.
Our editors will follow developments.
