Anokhin had long been under investigation by the security forces. It is reported that "FSB officers received information indicating illegal activities of representatives of commercial organizations affiliated with the former CEO of the bookmaker company "Fonbet" [Sergey] Anokhin, connected with the theft of budget funds allocated for the development of sports in Moscow. The issue of transferring this information to the investigative bodies of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moscow for the initiation of a criminal case was being decided." In this regard, Anokhin was going to hand over the bribe.
The former CEO of Fonbet was searched. He admitted his guilt, and the court arrested him until March 29.
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Following the news of Anokhin's arrest, Fonbet reported that he tunisia mobile database had resigned from the company before the arrest, as he "decided to focus on implementing his own business ideas in the field of eSports and mass football." Anokhin was replaced by Konstantin Linev.
Sergey Anokhin Sergey Anokhin was born on May 14, 1973 in Kaliningrad (now Korolev) near Moscow. He received a higher education, is a candidate of economic sciences, played beach soccer, managed to become the champion of Russia as part of the Strogino team and organized the Russian Beach Soccer Federation. After finishing his sports career, he went into business.
Anokhin became the CEO of Fonbet in April 2022. In addition, he is a former vice-president (until 2019) and was a member of the executive committee of the Russian Football Union (RFU). From 2013 to 2022, Anokhin headed the Moscow Football Federation, and since October 2022, he has been a member of the Marketing Committee of the Russian Football Union. From 2020 to 2021, he headed the Khimki football club.
Sergei Anokhin has a Mexican passport, and it was he who advocated for the return of beer to Russian stadiums in 2018, arguing that it would increase match attendance.
Detention of Anokhin's intermediaries
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When transferring part of the money, Anokhin's intermediaries were detained at a gas station in Krasnogorsk. This happened on the day of Anokhin's detention. In addition to him, the case also involves former private detective Stepan Gritskov and deputy head of the Eastern District Department of Internal Affairs of Moscow Sergei Bivol. They acted as intermediaries in the bribe.
On January 31, three more intermediaries were detained . Among those detained were one of the heads of the Department of Economic Security and Anti-Corruption of the Internal Affairs Directorate for the Central Administrative District of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Moscow, a lawyer, and a former police officer.