The owner of Domodedovo airport Dmitry Mason
Public danger Domodedovo owner Dmitry Mason became the subject of bitter dispute in court between the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Investigative Committee. The businessman said he would fight for his honor
Measure “Tomorrow»
47-year-old billionaire Dmitry Mason brought into the courtroom Basmanny Court reinforced convoy . Businessman dressed in military style, looked calm and ignored questions from reporters. On the development of the business, he said at a press conference two days ago and the investigation has surrendered himself, taking with them everything needed to prison.
According to the materials of the case, Mason, the father of four underage children, not married, works as a consultant the Russian representative of the company “Airport Management company Limited.” According to the SC about the arrest, he was actually the owner of Domodedovo airport.
The meeting room was filled with journalists. None of the relatives of the accused to the preventive measures do not come. His interests are represented by two lawyers.
At the beginning of the meeting the judge Elena Lena reported that the investigation has refused an application for a businessman in jail room and asks to send him under house arrest. As a result, the judge considered the second application once the charges.
The investigator was very brief. Literally, he hurriedly said that Mason, remains at large, can put pressure on witnesses and destroy evidence.
«The investigators have reasonable grounds to believe that he might abscond from the trial will hamper the investigation. Please elect a preventive measure before April 17th. »
February 18 masons were charged under st.238 Penal Code (execution of works or services that do not meet safety requirements, resulting in the death of two or more persons).
According to the prosecution, he and other persons involved in the case in 2010 introduced a new passenger screening system, which led to the fact that in January 2011 the building Domodedovo airport entered a suicide bomber Magomed Yevloyev and blew himself up in a crowd . Then killed 37 people, another 170 were injured.
The representatives of the victims lawyers Igor Trunov and Lyudmila Aivar maintained house arrest. “We can not apply to the measure of restraint was tougher – Trunov complained. -. Therefore, maintain a liberal measure of restraint for tomorrow »
Under arrest in holiday house
With its place rose the prosecutor and urged the judge to release Mason directly into courtroom. He said that there is no causal link between the actions of management of the airport and the explosion of a terrorist, and therefore, there is no crime.
«There are no grounds for detention Mason was not. Arraignment is considered illegal, “- said the prosecutor, adding that he reads out the position of the Prosecutor General
The same position was taken by the accused and lawyers.. They said that any preventive measure is unjustified, but offered to pay a deposit of 15 million rubles.
«Mason lives in the village of Odintsovo (Domodedovo district of Moscow region) for several years and their place of residence did not change. It has a permanent job, “- said attorney Eugene ions and showed the court a description of the employees. “He is described as a good citizen and a responsible person”, – he spoke protector
Ionov reminded that February 18 Mason himself came in for questioning by the investigator, where he was arrested.. Businessman came to the interrogation with things and immediately said he intends to defend the truth, support fellow co-counsel Michael Kolpakov.
«We counted 1150 different terrorist attacks in Russia, including the small ones, but none of these cases affected the object owner is not brought to justice, “- spoke protector
Kolpakov noted that until 2010, the airport was not 100 per cent screening of passengers, such a procedure was introduced after the terrorist attack.. “If we compare the 2010 inspection, the technology of its predecessor from 2007, the only difference is – the duty to inspect passengers passed by airport staff to the staff of the Ministry of Interior” -. Said the lawyer
The businessman was laconic. “I am dedicated to this airport in ’22 life – I work there 24 years. For me, a matter of honor to bring this case to the end and show the public that neither I nor airport staff are not guilty. So, I just will not be hid “, – he told the court. He also asked to place him under arrest is not the place of official residence in a country house in Odintsovo, but in the adjacent building, which is listed as non-residential – in a two-storey manor. It has the status of a holiday home, said he Mason.
«Not so honest»
At the end of the meeting Judge Lena asked the investigator, as it relates to the application prosecutor not to elect a measure of restraint and the lawyers of the pledge
«arrest only, ie house arrest -. corrected the investigator. – But there has to be a limit. What cynicism, how awful, “- he nodded toward the accused and his lawyers. He said that the lawyers have misinterpreted the prosecution case. “The entire airport is equipped framework [with metal]. But they did not say that [need] to pass through them “, – was indignant Investigator
« And our client -. Advisor! What the adviser of Justice? Advisors receive 20 thousand rubles a month, and it gets 62 million rubles.! And offers a deposit of 15 million rubles, “-. Said Investigator
« And me [for questioning] Mason did not come because he was so honest, but because he knew what the consequences would be. if he did not come “, – summed up the investigator
The court decided that until April 18, Mason will be in his country house in the suburban village of Odintsovo.. The court also banned the use of the businessman-mail, telephone and internet, and to negotiate with the use of means of communication with anyone without the permission of
One and a half weeks ago, the Basmanny court arrested the former top managers of Domodedovo airport:. Ex-director of the airport complex Vyacheslav Nekrasov, former head of the Russian representation of the company “airport Management company Limited” (the offshore company, which owns the airport) Svetlana Trishin and the head of security of the company Andrey Danilov. All of them are in jail.
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