The Tverskoy district court of Moscow on Wednesday, may 11, granted the petition of the investigator of the investigative Department of the interior Ministry and arrested in the UK manor Park Place, which is owned by wanted ex-President “Bank of Moscow” Andrey Borodin. About it writes “Kommersant”.
The Lodge is located in Henley-on-Thames in the English County of Oxfordshire. According to investigators, real estate, Borodin, costing 140 million pounds, was acquired by them with funds illegally withdrawn from the “Bank of Moscow”. According to investigators, Borodin, investing in property in the UK, could launder stolen.
The court also considers that the Bank recognized in the criminal case by the injured party and civil claimant, with the help of the castle can expect to repay at least part of the inflicted damage is estimated at 62 billion rubles.
Park Place manor is the most expensive UK house outside London. The estate on an area of over 80 hectares with built almost 300 years ago, the castle previously belonged to Frederick Prince of Wales.
“Bank of Moscow” was founded in 1995. Until 2011 he was a key link in the social service projects of the Russian capital. Following the resignation of Yuri Luzhkov as the mayor of Bank’s shares were sold to VTB group. In early April 2011 it became known that Borodin left Russia, fearing arrest. In March 2013 he was granted asylum in the UK. The banker is in the international wanted list.
