Overview

• Russia’s High Qualification Collegium of Judges ended Viktor Momotov’s authority based on his written resignation, leaving him with the status of a judge in retirement that carries immunity guarantees.
• The Ostaninsky court rescheduled a preliminary hearing on the Prosecutor General’s asset-recovery claim from October 24 to September 30.
• Prosecutors have filed a civil suit to transfer assets to the state valued at about 9 billion rubles, with media attributing many details to unnamed sources, including links to the Marton hotel network.
• Momotov told RBC he stepped down to protect the judiciary’s standing and said he intends to defend his good name by lawful means.
• Media reports describe numerous properties potentially at issue and various concealment schemes, while no criminal charges have been announced and several specifics remain unverified publicly.