The prosecutor petitioned for nine years in prison for a false journalist
On 21.12.2021, the court session on the criminal case of the “journalist”-racketeer Ata Abdullayev, accused of extortion, continued at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, reports the information Internet portal oxu.az.
At the trial presided over by Judge Fikret Garibov, the completion of the judicial investigation was announced.
The public prosecutor who spoke requested nine years in prison for A. Abdullayev.
The defendant’s lawyer said he was not ready for a defense speech and asked the court for time. The process will continue on December 28, 2021.
According to the accusation, A. Abdullayev demanded money from various persons, blackmailing them with the dissemination of discrediting information. Thus, he embezzled 10,000 manats from Elmar Aliyev, an employee of the organizing committee for the holding of the European Games and the Formula 1 Operating Company subordinate to the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Abdullayev spent AZN 2,400 of this money on the purchase of an iPhone 11 Pro Max phone.
In addition, A. Abdullayev demanded 6,000 manats from the representative of the Executive Power of the Absheron region in the village of Masazir Shahlar Hasanov, threatening the latter to distribute a video about the untimely removal of household waste in the village.
He also filmed a fallen tree, accusing businessman J. Babaev of allegedly illegally cutting it down. The journalist accused another businessman E. Aliyev of carrying out illegal construction in the Sabunchi settlement.
Abdullayev demanded 7,000 manats from the first businessman and 15,000 manats from the second one.
In this regard, he was accused under articles 182.2.2, 182.2.4 (extortion) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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