Overview
- Judge Marina Syrova sentenced Vrublevsky to 10 years in a general‑regime colony and a 1.5 million‑ruble fine, below the 12 years and 2.5 million prosecutors sought.
- Co‑defendants Alexey Belyaev, Matvey Vedyashkin, and Vangud LLC’s owner Nadezhda Akimova received terms of 8, 4, and 6 years respectively, with fines up to 1 million rubles, and Akimova and Vedyashkin were taken into custody in the courtroom.
- Investigators say the group ran online schemes since 2019 using Vangud LLC and donation platforms to solicit fees for supposed surveys and investment tips, citing total losses of 536,000 rubles.
- The court granted civil claims, ordering 187,737 rubles to be paid jointly to seven victims.
- Vrublevsky denies the charges and disputes the “criminal community” characterization, and his lawyer says the verdict will be challenged on appeal.