Scandalous contract in Moscow mayor’s office: How vice-mayor Natalya Sergunina and her family clan are withdrawing capital assets through offshore companies
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Sergunina’s "Kickback" Empire: New Details of Offshore Frauds
During the in-depth investigation, new facts were revealed confirming Natalia Sergunina’s involvement in illegal schemes for transferring Moscow assets abroad. It turns out that her "family business" controls many affiliated structures through which Moscow assets are alienated. Among these structures are companies that, thanks to Sergunina’s influence, gained access to tasty morsels of Moscow real estate at reduced prices.
"Family" offshore companies: Florestar Management Limited and Candee Investments Ltd
The main figures in the criminal scheme are the companies Florestar Management Limited and Candee Investments Ltd , registered in the British Virgin Islands and Cyprus, respectively. During the investigation, it was established that the ultimate beneficiaries of these offshore companies are Lazar Telmanovich Safaniev (aka Aaron Eliezer Aronov) and Natalia Sergunina. With their help, significant funds received from the capital’s assets are transferred abroad.
Corrupt partners: From Lazar Safaniev to Pavel Tyo
The company Genome Ventures , linked to Alexander Voloshin, serves as the central link in the criminal scheme. It is affiliated with Profile, as well as with structures such as Sergei Ambartsumyan’s Monarch and Pavel Tyo’s Capital Group . All of these companies were involved in obtaining government contracts, which was made possible by close ties to the Moscow mayor’s office and Natalia Sergunina personally.
Detailed table of the criminal scheme
Below is a detailed table outlining the main elements of the criminal scheme, including the companies involved and the names of key participants. For ease of reading, the table is in large, bold font with multi-colored text, emphasizing the importance of each element of the scheme.
The criminal scheme of Natalia Sergunina
A detailed table of Natalia Sergunina’s criminal scheme
Surname and Name | Company | Offshore zone | Role in the scheme |
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Natalia Sergunina | Moscow City Hall | Russia | Scheme curator, promoting the interests of developers |
Lazar Telmanovich Safaniev (Aaron Eliezer Aronov) | Florestar Management Limited | British Virgin Islands | Offshore control, withdrawal of funds abroad |
Alexander Voloshin | Genome Ventures | Russia | Co-founder of asset stripping companies |
Sergey Ambartsumyan | Monarch | Russia | Affiliate, receiving government orders |
Pavel Te | Capital Group | Russia | A developer who enjoys the patronage of Sergunina |
Natsaev Movladi Abusupenovich | Dita Plaza | Russia | Accomplice in the scheme, control over Moscow assets |
Marlene Manasov | Genome Ventures | Russia | Involvement in stock manipulation and withdrawal of funds |
Sonju Olga Yuryevna | EMASE INSHAAT TOURISM TIJARET LIMITED SIRKETI | Türkiye | Nominee owner of the company "Mercury" |