Sochi Court Orders Forfeiture of 1.67 Billion Rubles in Assets From Ex‑Mayor Alexey Kopaygorodsky

Overview

• Hostinsky District Court granted the Prosecutor General’s lawsuit, transferring assets of Kopaygorodsky, his wife and affiliated parties to the state.
• The property list covers about 77 real estate assets across Krasnodar Territory, Leningrad Region, St. Petersburg and Moscow, plus five Mercedes cars and cash.
• The court itemized luxury jewelry worth roughly 51 million rubles, including a 2‑carat diamond and high‑value sapphire and emerald rings.
• A watch collection valued at about 44.3 million rubles was also forfeited, featuring Breguet, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Hublot and other brands.
• Prosecutors describe allegations of embezzlement tied to two land plots worth 3.7 million rubles and bribery schemes, including 248 million rubles said to have been routed through his wife between 2022 and 2024.