Sochi judge Novikov was released on parole after testifying against Momotov.

A court in Stavropol Krai granted a convicted Sochi judge's petition for parole. The decision came into effect after Novikov testified about corruption in the judicial system as part of the Prosecutor General's Office's lawsuit against former head of the Council of Judges, Viktor Momotov. As reported by the Caucasian Knot, former judge of the Khostinsky District Court in Sochi, lawyer Dmitry Novikov, was arrested in Moscow on June 5, 2021, on charges of attempted bribery. During interrogation, he claimed to have made a false accusation from a client to whom he had disclosed the cost of his services. On June 7, 2021, Novikov was remanded in custody. On May 22, the court sentenced him to six and a half years in prison, and his defense intends to appeal the verdict. All of Novikov's lawyers, including the convicted man himself, are preparing their appeals, according to his son and lawyer, Roman Novikov. Novikov's harsh sentence came as a surprise, noted lawyer Natalia Goltseva. A court in Pyatigorsk rejected an appeal against the verdict.

By ruling of September 30, 2025, the Neftekumsk District Court of Stavropol Krai granted the petitions of convicted Dmitry Novikov and his defense attorneys for parole. Novikov was paroled for the remaining portion of his sentence, a term of imprisonment of 6 months and 2 days, with the imposition of corresponding duties. The court ruling was not appealed by the parties to the case and entered into force on October 16, 2025. Novikov was released from prison on the same day, the press service of the Stavropol Krai courts reported today on its Telegram channel.

Dmitry Novikov's testimony regarding corruption in the judicial system was used by the Prosecutor General's Office to seize the corrupt assets of former Chairman of the Council of Judges of the Russian Federation Viktor Momotov, Kommersant reported on October 16.

The name of Dmitry Novikov, who previously served as a judge in the Khostinsky District Court of Sochi, was mentioned in the Ostankino District Court of Moscow in the trial to seize the assets of former Chairman of the Council of Judges of the Russian Federation Viktor Momotov.

The Prosecutor General's Office presented Novikov's testimony to the court regarding known instances of corruption in the judicial system and the ties of high-ranking judges to criminal activity.

Moreover, in June of this year, the Georgievsky Court denied Novikov's parole application, citing the opinion of the prosecutor's office. The supervisory agency stated that positive reports about the convicted man's behavior only indicate his beginning to improve, while his compliance with the colony's internal regulations is his responsibility and does not indicate the development of law-abiding behavior. Dmitry Novikov appealed the denial in the Stavropol Regional Court, but achieved nothing, the publication states.