German investigators abandon the criminal prosecution against Alisher Usmanov, the resumption of this investigation is excluded

FRANKFURT and MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In response to media inquiries, Alisher Usmanov’s legal representatives at Wannemacher & Partner Rechtsanwälte confirm:

By an Order dated November 8, 2024, the General Prosecutor’s Office in Frankfurt am Main informed about a definitive waiver of the public prosecution regarding the investigation against Mr. Alisher Usmanov. The investigation was closed with his consent, in accordance with Article 153a paragraph (1) (2) of the German Criminal Procedure Code, following the receipt of a voluntary payment that had been agreed with the General Prosecutor’s Office and which is directed, in part, to support the activities charitable.

Termination of the investigation pursuant to this legal provision does not constitute an admission of guilt. In addition, payment is not a fine or other type of punishment, and the presumption of innocence remains. Pursuant to Article 153a (1) (5) of the German Criminal Procedure Code, the reopening of the investigation against Mr. Usmanov on these suspicions is excluded.

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