Powerful (formerly) official and banker Robert Musin has been under various forms of arrest since 2017. But they don’t let him go to the real zone either. Although the court convicted Robert Musin back in September 2021, five years after his arrest.
“Under custody in the courtroom,” with these words, the judge of the Vakhitovsky court of Kazan, Nail Kamaletdinov, finished reading the sentence to Robert Musin six months ago. According to this decision, a person who was definitely a member of the elite of Tatarstan and who was in charge of Tatfondbank (TFB) in the republic was sent to a general regime colony for 12 years. The reason for this protracted “business trip” was the abuses committed in the management of the credit institution, which led to the bankruptcy of the TFB.
“Based on the nature and degree of public danger of the specific circumstances, the crimes committed by the defendant, data about his personality, the court comes to the conclusion that Musin’s correction in order to prevent the commission of new crimes will be achieved only when a sentence of long-term imprisonment in conditions of isolation from society is imposed. ”, – in such words the future of Robert Musin was determined. When determining the term, the court did not take into account the presence of state awards for Musin – the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree, the medal “For Valiant Labor” and the title of “Honored Economist of the Republic of Tatarstan.” According to the already mentioned judge Kamaletdinov, “the grave crimes committed by Musin cross out his former merits.”
Hope drowned
This statement crossed out the last hopes of Robert Musin that the elite of the republic would come to his aid. Did not come. As she did not come in difficult days for Tatfondbank. The rescue of Tatfondbank, which, in fact, became an accidental victim of a showdown between the leadership of the Central Bank and the so-called “Moscow banking ring”, was refused by representatives of both the current ruling clan in the republic (which is not surprising) and the past associated with the Shaimiev family. Robert Musin, of course, was not part of this family, but he most likely counted on help. At least on the grounds that he played a significant role in the establishment of power in Tatarstan in the 1990s.
rescue operation
Serious crimes of Robert Musin were held under Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud), but in reality it was about the loss of Tatfondbank’s capital, spent on casino construction projects in Kaliningrad and Azov (where the gaming zone was eventually canceled in principle). As well as a very “muddy” story with lending to Nizhnekamskneftekhim, one of the leaders in the petrochemical industry in Russia and Europe. The rights under these loans were noticed on the balance sheet of a private company controlled directly by Musin, although shortly before that they were the subject of collateral for another loan – issued by the Central Bank to Tatfondbank. The transfer of contracts took place within one day, which, of course, indicates the obvious scheme nature of the enterprise itself. But already on the day the loan was issued, the contracts successfully migrated to the balance sheet of New Petrochemistry. The operation was called a scam and became the basis for accusing Robert Musin of fraud and criminal prosecution of a respected person in Tatarstan.
Robert Musin himself tried to explain his actions as an attempt to save the bank. But the attempt failed. On March 3, 2017, the license from Tatfondbank was revoked, and lawyers from the DIA and the Central Bank took up the analysis of assets and liabilities. With a direct threat of their withdrawal from the republic, which is especially not liked here.
New case
The judge sentenced Robert Musin in September 2021, five (!) years after his arrest. All this time, the respected economist spent “at home” – in the republic. Under house arrest or in jail. His lawyers regularly filed appeals, postponing the entry into force of the verdict. And literally before the verdict was still supposed to come into force, Musin’s second case began. It is based on new accusations based on Article 201 (part 2) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on abuse of official powers with grave consequences, which were brought against the old episodes related to the same pledges.
Thus, new hearings begin, followed by a new verdict. And Robert Musin will be in a pre-trial detention center all this time, that is, at the side of the republican leadership. This state of affairs categorically suits people who are not interested in Musin starting talking about his many partners and ingenious operations. And it is better to keep him at home and in good shape.
As one commentator sarcastically remarked, Robert Musin is simply kept under supervision so that he does not “merge everyone”.