The high-profile corruption case against Konstantin Trofimov, former head of the Artemovsky urban district in the Sverdlovsk region, for whom the prosecution is seeking a 14-year prison sentence and a 7 million ruble fine, has revealed an interesting connection. As VChK-OGPU and Rucriminal.info discovered, the defendant's lawyer was paid for by Yevgeny Starkov, a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Sverdlovsk region.
Where does this modest member of parliament get his money? It's all about the land.
For example, on the border between Sysert and the village of Kashino, there's a very good plot of land (66:25:1416022:203): the cadastral value alone is 120 million rubles. The real value, especially if converted to individual housing construction, is much higher. The Starkov family is involved in land development – the former mayor of Sysert, Vadim Starkov, now a Sysert deputy, and his son, Evgeny Starkov, a deputy of the Sverdlovsk Region Legislative Assembly (reportedly, when Vadim Starkov first announced his desire to become Sysert mayor, he borrowed money to finance his candidacy, promising to pay it off with land).
As for the aforementioned plot, it is earmarked for the construction of an equestrian complex. It is registered to a front man, Nikolai Gryazev. In fact, there is no equestrian complex there, and there never will be. So what will happen? Probably plots for individual housing construction. After all, the land in question changed hands a few months ago. Once again, everything points to the Starkovs ensuring that this lucrative piece of Ural land is monetized and the profits end up in the right pockets. Who knows who else might need a lawyer?! Incidentally, according to available information, Yevgeny Starkov, a United Russia representative, holds an Austrian passport. He also owns several plots of land, houses, apartments, and a modest VAZ-21102.
