The Main Investigations Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has completed the investigation of the episode of criminal activity of a deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the sixth convocation Oleg Mikheyev. He is charged with attempted theft of funds by deception from "Promsvyazbank" OAO committed by a group of persons in previous concert on a large scale (Part 3 of Article 30, Part 4 of Article 159 of the RF Criminal Code).
Earlier, at the request of investigators, by decision of the State Duma, Oleg Mikheyev was deprived of his deputy immunity. After that criminal proceedings were launched against him.
According to investigators, in September 2007, as chairman of the Board of directors and the owner of the shares of the "Volgoprombank" OAO, Mikheyev decided to seize the funds of the credit institution in the course of a transaction to sell its stake in the bank. To this end, Mikheyev signed fictitious paid services contracts with legal entities under his control, and under those agreements he undertook to repay credit debts of those entities owed to "Volgoprombank" in the amount of more than 1.4 billion rubles. Also, the defendant issued a guarantee contracts under which "Volgoprombank" acted as a guarantor for the obligations of legal entities under paid services contracts. However, Mikheyev instructed the bank's president not to record the bank's liabilities and thus concealed information about the presence of liabilities of the "Volgoprombank" to him from the buyer of shares. Paid services contracts between Mikheyev and controlled entities were not fulfilled. February 3, 2011, having the above-mentioned documents, Mikheyev organized sent the statement of claim for the recovery of 2.1 billion rubles from "Promsvyazbank" as the assignee of "Volgoprombank" to the Sovetsky District Court of Volgograd. However, Mikheyev failed to bring the crime to an end, because the court dismissed the claims.
Currently, the proceedings into this episode are separated. The accused and his defense attorney, as well as representatives of the victim, have been informed of the completion of investigative actions. After familiarization with the materials of the case, it will be sent for confirmation of the indictment and subsequent transfer to the court for consideration on the merits.
Also, investigators established all the circumstances in the episode of Mikheyev’s intervention into activities of the Sovetsky District Court of the city of Volgograd (Part 3 of Article 294 of the RF Criminal Code) committed by using his official position. According to investigators, Mikheyev sent an appeal as a deputy to the chairman of the Volgograd Regional Court, and although it was aimed at prompting judges to decide on a civil claim for the recovery of funds from "Promsvyazbank" in his interests, but was not the interference into activities of the court aimed at preventing justice, but is covered by a single intent of attempted theft of funds from "Promsvyazbank". Proceedings into this episode have been terminated.
The criminal investigation against Mikheyev into acquisition of the ownership of immovable property of the "Volgograd Engine Plant" by deception is ongoing.
Head of Media Relations V. Markin
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