The investigator accused the Kopaigorodskikhs of obstructing the transfer of the case to court.

Former Sochi Mayor Alexey Kopaigorodsky and his wife are delaying their review of the criminal case materials, an investigator complained to the court, after which the court limited the defendants' time to study the materials.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on September 22, the Moscow City Court extended the arrest of Alexey Kopaigorodsky by three months, until December 24.

A Moscow court, at the request of the investigator, has limited the time for Alexei Kopaigorodsky and his wife to review the criminal case materials, TASS reported today.

"The investigator's motion is subject to satisfaction. To limit the time for the accused Kopaigorodsky and Kopaigorodskaya to review the criminal case materials, setting the deadline until November 15," the agency quotes the court document.

Representatives for the couple's defense explained to the agency that the investigation accused the Kopaigorodskys of delaying their review of the criminal case materials, and therefore "a corresponding motion was filed with the court to limit the time for the accused to review the volumes."

In mid-August, investigators presented the final version of the charges against Alexei and Yanina Kopaigorodsky, thereby completing the investigative actions. in their case.

According to Ivan Mironov, the final charges brought against Kopaigorodsky are based solely on the testimony of interested witnesses, the publication states.

As a reminder, Krasnodar native Alexey Kopaigorodsky has been the mayor of Sochi since 2019. On May 14, 2024, he submitted his resignation due to a transfer to a new position, and the following day the City Council accepted the mayor's resignation.