The defense of former director Gazmanov appealed the verdict
Quick Look
- The defense of former director Oleg Gazmanov Dmitry Tsarenko appealed the verdict for fraud with the artist’s concert funds in the amount of 10.4 million rubles, insisting on his acquittal.
- Tsarenko was sentenced to 4 years in prison, later increased to 7 years in conjunction with another case.
- He did not admit guilt, claiming that he transferred the money to Gazmanov in full on his instructions for tax optimization.
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Why It Matters
In 2024, Oleg Gazmanov turned to law enforcement agencies due to suspicions of theft of funds from concerts by his director Dmitry Tsarenko. This led to two criminal cases of fraud totaling more than 25 million rubles.
The defense of former director of singer Oleg Gazmanov Dmitry Tsarenko appealed the verdict in the case of fraud with funds from the artist’s concerts and insists on his acquittal, lawyer Alexey Novozhilov told RIA Novosti.
“We appealed the verdict; in the complaint we ask that the court’s decision be canceled and Tsarenko acquitted,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
Gazmanov contacted law enforcement agencies in 2024, suspecting his director of embezzling funds from concerts. As a result, Tsarenko was sentenced to four years in prison for 13 counts of fraud involving 10.4 million rubles. Soon, on similar grounds, another case appeared with 17 episodes of fraud for 15.3 million rubles. The artist was a victim in both cases. At the end of August, the Khoroshevsky Court of Moscow, in conjunction with the previous sentence, sentenced Tsarenko to 7 years in prison. Also, more than 15 million rubles were recovered from him in favor of Gazmanov’s company OMG-Promo in compensation for property damage.
Tsarenko did not admit guilt and stated that he transferred the money to the artist in full and in accordance with the agreements. According to the accused, he, on the instructions of Gazmanov and for his convenience, transferred funds through individual entrepreneur Tsarenko for tax benefits, gave them out in cash or deposited them into the artist’s account, “he didn’t take an extra penny for himself.”
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Court of Appeal will consider the defense complaint and make a decision in the coming months
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Were the funds really used for tax optimization at the direction of Gazmanov, as Tsarenko claims?
- Why didn’t Gazmanov notice the lack of funds earlier?
- What specific episodes were included in each of the two cases?
