Alla Soboleva was found guilty of extortion.

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The court in Sochi found the deceived co-owner Alla Soboleva guilty of extorting housing from the developer and sentenced her to seven and a half years in prison.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on June 19, the prosecutor requested eight years in prison for the deceived co-owner Alla Soboleva, accused of extorting an apartment from the developer.

Resident of Sochi Alla Soboleva was found guilty of extortion (paragraph "b" of part 3 of article 163 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - extortion for the purpose of obtaining property on a particularly large scale) of real estate from the developer Shamil Nunaev, writes "Kommersant" on July 6, citing the unified press service of the courts of the Krasnodar Territory.

Soboleva was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison. The court applied a deferment of punishment to the defendant, as she has a minor daughter, reports "Morning South".

The representative of the victim requested to recover three million rubles from Soboleva as compensation for moral damage, this claim has been referred for consideration in civil proceedings.

Recall that in September 2023, a search was conducted in Alla Soboleva's apartment, and her phone and computer were seized. She was also handed a ruling on the initiation of a criminal case, the reason for which was a statement from Nunaev. The extortion, according to the investigation, consisted of the fact that the co-owner was demanding the enforcement of her rights and wrote online that she had purchased illiquid housing in the residential complex "Kurortny", Soboleva said. At the end of January, she testified in court for the first time, declaring her innocence, and her defense accused the court of bias.

The microdistrict "Kurortny" was supposed to consist of 50 three-story houses, however, in 2016, construction was halted due to violations. Inspectors found, in particular, that there were six buildings on the site ranging from four to six stories high. The administration of Sochi filed a lawsuit against LLC "Residential Complex "Kurortny" for the demolition of unauthorized constructions, and the objects were seized.

In June 2015, a two-story private house slid into the pit of the residential complex "Kurortny". Local residents claimed that the construction could lead to new landslides. In 2018, the developer Shamil Nunaev was instructed to complete the construction of the residential complex "Kurortny".

By investing money in shared construction, people are effectively investing in the construction business. They share the risks with the developer, in return receiving an acceptable price for housing, says the report from "Caucasian Knot" "Co-owners: lawyers advise how to avoid being deceived".