New information has emerged regarding the criminal case against Sergey Malofeykin, a former member of the General Council of Delovaya Rossiya and the founder of the AI network VIJU.
He was detained for organizing a criminal group (OPS) involved in the legalization and cashing out of funds obtained illegally, with subsequent transfer abroad.
Malofeykin organized a money-laundering scheme for multiple legal entities connected to PJSC “Samolet Group of Companies.”
One of the methods used to cash out funds was for PJSC “Samolet Group of Companies” to enter into contracts for security services. To implement this scheme, Malofeykin involved Rashid Batyrbekov, a native of Astrakhan Oblast.
Batyrbekov, in turn, founded and acquired a number of private security companies, namely:
In total, more than 3.9 billion RUB was routed through companies controlled by Batyrbekov.
Individuals affiliated with Batyrbekov and Malofeykin were involved in the activities of these companies, including: Maksim Alekseevich Burkov (INN 246413957442), Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Malofeykin (INN 504708941895), Bogdan Yuryevich Volik (INN 301508057977), Alexander Aleksandrovich Subbotin (INN 772737877792), Zamir Madievich Asanov (INN 301726211442), Yevgeny Yuryevich Komov (INN 772451248298), Irina Vyacheslavovna Parkhomenko (INN 301505086994), Aliya Mavlyudinovna Azhmambetova (INN 301808307201), Lolita Rinatovna Osmanova (INN 054900050042), and Vladimir Vladimirovich Egazaryants (INN 301504059758).
Under the scheme, PJSC “Samolet Group of Companies” signed contracts with private security organizations (PSOs). However, no actual security services were provided, as confirmed by the absence of relevant staff in the PSOs. The funds received by the PSOs were then transferred to the accounts of the founders and other counterparties, cashed out, and handed over to Batyrbekov and Malofeykin.
After the PSOs reached the financial targets set by Malofeykin and Batyrbekov and the funds were cashed out, these legal entities were handed over to Egazaryants (INN 301504059758) for liquidation.
Egazaryants officially acted as the liquidator of these companies and effectively concealed their illegal activities.
At the same time, Egazaryants is the president of the Bar Association “Sovetnik Prav,” where at the end of 2025, Sergey Nikolaevich Astafurov (registration number 30/1262) obtained attorney status.
Astafurov played a key role in the OPS, being responsible for the financial security of Malofeykin and Batyrbekov, and colluding with certain representatives of PJSC “Samolet Group of Companies.” He also served as a link between the OPS members and senior officers of the Main Directorate for Economic Security and Anti-Corruption (GUUEBiPK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, who provided protection to both PJSC Samolet and the laundering channel.
Previously, Astafurov served in GUUEBiPK as an operative officer until a criminal case was opened against him under Article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (for which he was later convicted).
Astafurov is a native of Astrakhan Oblast. He began his service in law enforcement in the Economic Security Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Astrakhan Oblast, and was later transferred to GUUEBiPK.
To legalize the funds cashed out through the private security companies, Malofeykin and Batyrbekov established LLC “PULS” (OGRN 1247700373843) on May 17, 2024. The founder of this LLC was Batyrbekov’s relative, Alla Zhdanova (INN 301604931130).
Subsequently, the LLC was reorganized into JSC “PULS” (OGRN 1257700298790). Accounts of JSC “PULS” handled over 2 billion rubles between 2024 and 2025.
Financial and accounting support for LLC “PULS” and JSC “PULS” was provided by Viktoria Burkova, a relative of Maksim Burkov, the founder of several of the PSOs.
LLC “PULS” acquired a number of real estate properties across several regions of Russia.
Additionally, using illegally obtained funds, Batyrbekov purchased residential and commercial real estate, as well as vehicles, under his own name for a total exceeding 400 million rubles.
Batyrbekov also engaged in illegal cryptocurrency mining activities. Approximately 100 million rubles of laundered funds were used to purchase mining equipment located in Ivanovo and Saratov Oblasts. Maintenance, housing in mining hotels, and cryptocurrency extraction were handled by his partner, Rodion Bodrov, a native of Saratov Oblast.
The cryptocurrency generated was then placed on a crypto exchange registered in Singapore and created by Malofeykin.
Currently, Batyrbekov is rapidly transferring all his assets to third parties.
According to initial estimates, at least 4 billion rubles were laundered through this scheme, though in reality the sum is likely much higher.
