According to the 360 channel, the former official was accused of fraud, legalization of illegal income, illegal participation in entrepreneurial activity and receiving a bribe on an especially large scale.
It is noted that during the trial, Shestun demanded that the public prosecutor be challenged, and also accused the prosecutor of having links with organized crime and corruption.
The court rejected the application for lack of evidence.
According to the investigation, Alexander Shestun led several dozen companies and bought municipal land at lower prices for his income, as well as received bribes for general protection.
The next meeting in the case of Alexander Shestun is scheduled for March 17.
In December 2019, it was reported that the prosecutor general's office approved a bill of indictment in the criminal case against the former head of the Serpukhov district, Alexander Shestun.