Moscow court adjourns hearing on appealing house arrest of businessman Levon Hayrapetyan
The Moscow City Court has adjourned to February 11 the hearing on appealing the extension of house arrest of Armenian businessman and benefactor Levon Hayrapetyan, RIA Novosti reported.
The hearing was scheduled for Monday. Levon Hayrapetyan was released from the isolation ward and placed under house arrest, but the defense petitioned to release the businessman on bail or on signature bond.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia arrested Levon Hayrapetyan, one of the wealthiest representatives of the Armenian Diaspora in the world on July 15, 2014. The arrest took place as part of an ongoing investigation conducted by the Russian Investigatory Committee into the activities of one of the local criminal groups. On July 24, the Investigation Committee of Russia brought charges against Levon Hayrapetyan for embezzlement (Article 160) and money laundering (Article 174).