The decision will be valid until the court verdict comes into force or until the criminal proceedings are closed.
Vsevolod Knyazev Supreme Court from the administration of justice.
This was reported by the press service of the SRP.
“On April 4, 2024, the SRP temporarily suspended a judge of the Supreme Court from the administration of justice in connection with criminal prosecution until the court verdict entered into legal force or the criminal proceedings on the charge were closed,” – the message says.
It is noted that this decision was made based on the results of consideration of the relevant petition of the Deputy Prosecutor General – head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office Alexander Klimenko. namely: existing risks that the suspect may personally or indirectly influence witnesses or other participants in criminal proceedings, or impede criminal proceedings in other ways,” noted the GRP.
On May 18, 2023, the VRP agreed to keep Knyazev in custody. And on February 6, 2024, she temporarily suspended him, until April 6, 2024, from the administration of justice in connection with criminal prosecution. Knyazev’s case Knyazev’s case On May 15, 2023, upon receiving the second tranche of a bribe in the amount of $450 thousand (the total amount was almost $3 million), Knyazev and lawyer Goretsky were exposed “in the heat of the moment.” On May 16, NABU and SAPO informed both of them about suspicion.
