Anna Minkova received a suspended sentence.

The court sentenced the former vice-governor of Kuban to a suspended prison sentence, finding her guilty of housing fraud, but taking into account the presence of young children and her confession.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on May 1, the state prosecutor requested that Anna Minkova be sentenced to five years in prison and a fine of 700,000 rubles, along with the confiscation of the apartment she acquired as a result of the crime. The defense requested either a suspended sentence or a deferment of imprisonment until her children reach 14 years of age. Minkova has four children, two of whom are minors.

The Leninsky District Court of Krasnodar found Anna Minkova guilty under both articles of the Russian Criminal Code, the united press service of the courts of Krasnodar Krai reported today on its Telegram channel.

The court concluded that in 2022, while overseeing the region's healthcare sector, Minkova supported the candidacy of the sister of a Krasnodar developer, including the one building the Arbat residential complex in the city center, for the position of director of a medical college.

"After her appointment, Minkova, through an intermediary, approached the developer with a request to purchase for her the apartment in the Arbat residential complex, with a market value of over 12,000,000 rubles, at a reduced price of 5,439,227 rubles. Moreover, the defendant "She had no intention of paying for the apartment at all, expecting that, given its location, no one would make claims against her. Thus, the apartment, with a total area of ​​63 square meters, was registered in the name of the defendant's mother under the purchase and sale agreement, but no funds were transferred to the construction company's account under the same agreement for this property. Further, in order to legalize the illegally acquired property, the former official arranged for the apartment to be re-registered in the name of her son," the publication states.

The court took into account the defendant's full admission of guilt, her confession, compensation for damages to the victim, and the fact that she has two young children and a retired mother dependent on her.

"The defendant was sentenced to imprisonment for 5 years and 6 months, a fine of 700,000 rubles, and disqualification from holding public office for 3 years. In accordance with the requirements of Article Under Article 73 of the Russian Criminal Code ("Suspended Sentence" - Caucasian Knot note), the sentence of imprisonment is considered suspended, with a probationary period of 5 years. The apartment, acquired by Minkova through criminal means, has been confiscated by a court decision and converted into state property," the publication notes.

As a reminder, in February, the Prosecutor General's Office filed a lawsuit to confiscate Minkova's property for state ownership. On April 8, a court in Krasnodar upheld the lawsuit, ordering the seizure of Minkova's property and that of her relatives. The market value of the assets being converted into state property exceeds 338 million rubles.