Khakhaleva's ex-husband agreed to voluntarily hand over his property to the state.
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The court received a petition from the ex-husband of Krasnodar judge Elena Khakhaleva, who agreed to voluntarily transfer property belonging to him and his family to the state in connection with a lawsuit filed by the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on April 8, the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia filed a lawsuit to seize the property of former Krasnodar Regional Court judge Elena Khakhaleva and members of her family, including judge of the Arbitration Court of Krasnodar Krai Natalia Khakhaleva, for state ownership.
Investigators believe that in 2019, Khakhaleva went on business trips that she did not properly document, and her absences were considered absenteeism. In total, she missed 127 workdays, while continuing to receive her salary, and earned 1.2 million rubles during her absence. In December 2021, the High Qualification Collegium of Judges of Russia authorized the initiation of a case against Khakhaleva, a week before which Khakhaleva left Russia. In May 2022, the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia ordered a case against Khakhaleva on charges of official forgery and fraud, and the court ordered her arrest in absentia. On January 27, 2025, Azerbaijani authorities informed the Prosecutor General's Office and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs that Elena Khakhaleva was detained at the Baku airport while attempting to fly to Dubai. In March, she left Azerbaijan for another country, according to Shahla Humbatova, Khakhaleva's lawyer.
Elena Khakhaleva's ex-husband, Robert Khakhalev, agreed to voluntarily transfer property belonging to him and his family to the state, Kommersant reported on June 1.
Khakhalev's petition was filed by his lawyer. The judge initially refused to accept the document without further verification. He suggested that Khakhalev come to court and personally give a recorded testimony to avoid any questions later. The lawyer called the businessman, who confirmed he was unable to attend, but the lawyer had a power of attorney authorizing him to acknowledge the claim.
In his statement, Khakhalev stated that he believed the basis for the Prosecutor General's Office's lawsuit was a criminal fraud case opened in 2022 against Elena Khakhaleva. He argued that the claims against her should not extend to him, as they divorced in 2004, and he has been in a separate marriage since 2006.
Khakhalev agreed to the seizure of property belonging to him, Elena Khakhaleva, her mother Olga, her sister Natalia, and her son Kirill. He also does not object to the seizure of property belonging to his common-law wife and two other families. He only asks that the court show humanity and leave his only home to his family. As for the remaining defendants, Khakhalev relies on the court's discretion, but stated that they could be "unjustly harmed."
Khakhalev's motion has been included in the case file; a decision on it will be made later. The remaining defendants are asking to retain the property and insist they have no connection to the Khakhalovs.
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