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The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation requested extradition of Mr. Yevgeny BLUM, accused of misappropriation of money from a sportswoman
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The Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation has organized the work aimed at extradition of Mr. Yevgeny BLUM, doctor, from Spain to Russia.

Dr. BLUM is accused of the crime, stipulated in Art. 159, part 4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud that is misappropriation of someone else’s property by means of deceit or abuse of trust, committed in especially large amount).

According to the investigation, in 2014-2015, Dr. BLUM by means of deceit and abuse of trust of Ms. Maria KOMISSAROVA (CHAADAYEVA), who had been injured seriously during a sports event, misappropriated more than 29 million roubles, having caused a great loss to her.

In August 2020, by order of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation, the accused was placed on the international wanted list.

As a result of the measures taken, on February 11, 2021, Dr. BLUM was arrested in Spain.

Today, the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation has submitted the request for his extradition to the Ministry of Justice of Spain.

Cooperation with the Spanish party on extradition of Dr. BLUM is underway.

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