First instance court acquits MP Zakatistovs and businessman Tamuzs

Published date19 May 2022
Publication titleLETA

RIGA, May 19 (LETA) - MP Atis Zakatistovs and businessman Viesturs Tamuzs were on Thursday acquitted of fraud charges by a ruling handed down by Riga City Latgale District Court, LETA learned.

The prosecutor can still protest the ruling before Riga Regional Court. LETA was told at the prosecutor's office that the prosecutor will first study the verdict before deciding on lodging the protest.

ccording to the indictment, in 2016 Zakatistovs and Tamuzs allegedly plotted to defraud Eco Baltia Grupa, the subsidiary of Eco Baltia, of money to finance Zakatistovs' political party KPV LV. Tamuzs informed Eco Baltia managers about the necessity to receive Zakatistovs' consultations, knowing that no such consultations would be provided. Under an agreement concluded between Eco Baltia Grupa and Zakatistovs' Per Capita company, Zakatistovs had to provide consultations on change management, environmental and sustainability policies, as well as resource saving.

Reportedly, the consultations were never provided, while...

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