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Court Weighs Eviction of Ex–Duma Deputy Yury Napso as Lawyer Confirms Criminal Case

His lawyer says he is receiving medical treatment in the United Arab Emirates.

Overview

  • A hearing in Moscow’s Nikulinsky District Court is underway over efforts to evict Yury Napso from a state-provided apartment.
  • A representative of the Presidential Administrative Department told the court he was required to vacate within a month of losing his mandate and has not complied.
  • Napso’s attorney, Roman Barannikov, confirmed a criminal case has been opened and said the service apartment was opened for a search and then sealed.
  • Kommersant previously reported that the case involves an alleged rape under part 1 of article 131 of the Criminal Code, a claim not detailed by investigators in court.
  • The lawyer stated that Napso’s family lacks alternative housing in Russia and that Napso is currently undergoing treatment in the UAE.