A Russian court sentenced Polezhayev in August 2024 to 5 years in a high security penal colony and fined him 36 million rubles for bribery and money laundering. He accepted luxury vehicles worth about 18 million rubles to facilitate public contracts for a construction company. Polezhayev avoided immediate imprisonment by signing a Ministry of Defense contract days before the verdict, leading a court to suspend his proceedings in October 2024.
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Former Belgorod Mayor Konstantin Polezhayev Dies After Avoiding 5 Year Bribery Sentence
War28 days ago
Konstantin Polezhayev, the 54 year old former mayor of Belgorod and former deputy governor, died from injuries sustained during a drone attack in Ukraine. He served in BARS, a regional military unit established to protect civilian infrastructure and combat drones. The Fonar and Shot Telegram channels reported the official's death, citing close associates of the former official.
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