72-year-old honored artist of Russia Larisa Kirillova escaped the colony. The court sentenced her to five years probation and a fine. The court decided that Zurab Tsereteli was not aware of her “criminal intent”.
Hall of Vasileostrovsky district court had not seen such crowds. Intellectuals have occupied all empty seats, some people left at the door, someone leaned on the cage for the defendants, two people sat down on the stool. At the head of this procession — a woman in a neat suit with a neat haircut. It is more than two years, 72-year-old honored artist of the Russian Federation, is under house arrest.
Larisa Kirillova (nee Kotov) was born 12 Dec 1943 in Novosibirsk. Then he moved to Leningrad, where I finished secondary art school and entered the painting Department of the Repin Institute of arts in Repin. In 1968 he graduated from the Institute for the Studio of V. M. Oreshnikov, qualification of the artist painting. He then worked in the creative workshop, taught at the art school named after Repin. Even then, he drew portraits and participated in exhibitions.
For the artist are characterized by an appeal to eternal themes — motherhood, family, the beauty of a person, disclose in female images of contemporaries. In 1987 she received the title of honored artist. In addition, he is a laureate of the state prize of the RSFSR behalf I. E. Repin in painting “Girls at the window”, “river”, “After work” and was awarded the silver medal of the USSR art Academy.
In 2007, the President of the Russian Academy of arts Zurab Tsereteli was appointed head of the St. Petersburg state academic art Lyceum im. B. V. Ioganson. This post she held for nearly a decade. Career has prevented the criminal case initiated in 2014.
Six years earlier, the Lyceum of Larisa Kirillova budget has allocated money for the reconstruction and repair of the base of creative practice in the village of Yucca Vsevolozhsk district. Contractor in the contest was the organization “Uzakon-Stroy”, which at that time was headed by the chief of Department of capital construction of the Russian Academy of arts Andrei Uzun. From the Russian Academy of arts, the contract was signed personally Tsereteli, from the side of the Lyceum — Kirillova, and on the part of the contractor — Uzun.
The reconstruction ended with criminal case. Investigators, apparently, was surprised by the amount of 117 million rubles were spent on the work. People in uniform considered that on the basis of the Yuccas of the work is either not performed at all or performed not in full. Thus, in their view, Kirillov improperly carried out their duties in support of the execution of the contract. Namely, signed acts of acceptance, which indicates inaccurate information. As a result of 117 million rubles allocated for Yucca, about 100 million, according to the UK, were transferred to the accounts of third parties. These companies in turn created the aforementioned Uzun.
This case was for the former head of Department of Russian Academy of ARTS the third in recent years. Previously, he received sentences for stealing 19 million rubles in reconstruction of premises of the scientific library and the embezzlement of funds allocated for the repair of the Main Academy building on the University embankment. Deciding not to tempt fate a third time, Uzun pleaded guilty in the case of the reconstruction base in Yuccas and received 5 years and 2 months in a General regime colony and a fine in the amount of 550 thousand rubles. In March 2016, he was released.
Kirillova, while under house arrest, guilty or not guilty. The dilemma of the prosecution was pretty simple: either honored artist deliberately signed documents on the work performed, either on her part was a banal error. In the language of the Penal code, negligence. The Prosecutor bowed to the first version.
“According to witnesses, until 2011 Kirillova in principle announced that no work will take place. Others claimed that Kirillov knew that the work was not carried out, but still signed acts of the performed works”, said during debate the public Prosecutor. And asked Kirillov to sentence to 5 years in a General regime colony. In the hall at that moment clearly heard the gasps of indignation permanent support group Kirillova, which came almost at each meeting.
Protection in a speech sprinkled with aphorisms, remembered quotes of Kozma prutkov. The essence of the speech was simple — say, the defendant had indeed signed the acts of acceptance, money is transferred to the contractor. But he allegedly did not know that money was transferred from the account of the contractor on account of front organizations.
“The UAS are unable to install these firms. It was not too tough for the investigating authorities”, — concluded the lawyer.
The discontent of the party of protection has caused and the silence of Zurab Tsereteli, who Kirillova, according to investigators, sent letters with complaints about actions of contractors. As reported by “Rosbalt” the defendant’s daughter Catherine, the President of the Russian Academy of arts was questioned during the preliminary investigation. However, in court it has not appeared.
Kirillov in the last word talked a lot about their services.
“I’m an academician, honored artist of Russia. Working at the Lyceum, 41, had complaints as a Director. In addition, I worked with a high salary, as the Lyceum was scarce social funding. It is not my habit to speak about its merits and achievements, but in this situation I have to do it. In 2006 I was awarded the medal for contribution to the development of education. No complaints from the Academy as a customer in my address is not received,” she said.
According to the defendant, by signing the documents, she was guided by the confidence in the leadership of institutions and Uzun, and a great desire to finish the construction, and the lack of adequate knowledge on the issue of construction. At the same time he recognized the lack of discretion.
The reading of the verdict began in the Vasileostrovsky district court of St. Petersburg on Thursday, may 12. The cultural atmosphere in the hall, the judges Covina violated except that phone calls support group.
“Wine Kirillova in full by the case materials and witness testimonies,” said Kovin 20 minute reading of the verdict.
“Not heard at all that says,” coming from the crowd.
The judge continued. According to him, Zurab Tsereteli was not aware of “criminal intent Kirillova”.
“All the unlawful deeds of it to justify ignorance about the contract does not hold water. Her words about responsibility of the officials of the Academy do not change the essence of the offense and not shoot with her responsibility”, — said Anatoly Covina.
Colony 72-year-old Kirillova still escaped. The court considered its merits, as well as the condition. Honored artist sentenced to five years probation and a fine of 200 thousand rubles. A crowd appeared out of the courtroom unhappy: “a Disgrace!”, “Nothing is factored!”, “And Tsereteli — anything at all!”.
As have informed “Rosbaltu” daughter convicted, the verdict will likely be appealed.
