The former deputy mayor Egorov was fined 4,500,000 rubles for bribery.

      June 9, 2026 13:19 Incidents NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" - Alexandra Turovskaya The Nizhny Novgorod District Court found the former first deputy head of the Nizhny Novgorod administration, Sergey Egorov, guilty of receiving a bribe. This was reported by a correspondent of NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" from the courtroom. The court imposed a penalty on the ex-official in the form of a fine of 4.5 million rubles. In addition, Egorov is prohibited from holding positions in public service for four years. He must also return 120,000 rubles to the state, received as a bribe. After the verdict was announced, the preventive measure against the former vice-mayor was changed to a written undertaking not to leave and proper behavior. The arrest imposed on 500,000 rubles, two smartphones, and a car was lifted. It should be noted that the prosecution requested a sentence of 3.5 years in a general regime colony, a fine of 360,000 rubles, and a ban on holding positions in public service for Sergey Egorov. During the court proceedings, Egorov fully admitted his guilt and expressed remorse for his actions. He stated that during his house arrest from December to June, he realized the illegality of his actions and asked the court not to impose a sentence involving imprisonment. The former official also reported that he is currently unemployed, not married, and raising two children aged 9 and 17. According to him, his father suffers from hypertension, and his older son has asthma. After the court session, Egorov and his lawyer declined to comment for the press. Recall that Sergey Egorov was detained at the end of 2025. He was accused of receiving a bribe for facilitating the organization of parking on municipal land plots on Kosmicheskaya Street, 40 Years of Victory, and Admiral Makarov. According to the investigation, from February to September 2025, Egorov instructed the head of the Municipal Property Enterprise, Artem Savin, to find tenants for these sites. Subsequently, through an intermediary, he received 120,000 rubles from an entrepreneur and a commercial organization. During the investigation, the former official's Exeed Exlantix ET car worth 6.3 million rubles was also seized. The basis for this was that Egorov could not confirm the legality of the origin of a significant portion of the funds spent on the purchase of the car, which contradicts the requirements of anti-corruption legislation. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has channels on Telegram and MAX. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+