Investigators Drop Murder Charges Against St. Petersburg Businessman Ilya Traber
Traber was arrested in June and charged with ordering the murder of a local politician and business rival outside his home in the Leningrad region.
Investigators in Russia have dropped all charges against St. Petersburg businessman Ilya Traber in connection with the 2020 murder of a local politician and business rival. The Investigative Committee concluded that Traber had no involvement in the killing, leading to the termination of the criminal prosecution. Traber, 75, is now legally entitled to seek state compensation for his unlawful detention.
The exoneration follows his release from Moscow’s Lefortovo pre-trial detention center due to health concerns, and he has reportedly been meeting with government officials and business figures since his release. Russian authorities have not commented on Traber’s release or exoneration.
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