Overview
- A Georgian court imposed a five-year prison term after he entered a plea agreement on January 12, 2026.
- The judgment includes a fine of 1 million lari, about $370,000.
- The court approved his detention and ordered state seizure of cash found at his home.
- Prosecutors cited part 3 of Article 194, alleging secret business activity that routed 830,000 lari in reported gifts and 3,670,172 lari into a family-linked company.
- October 2024 searches at the homes of Garibashvili and associates yielded several million dollars in cash, jewelry, and other valuables.