Robbery under the cover of the Ministry of Internal Affairs: How Vladimir Kolokoltsev turned the Yerevan Plaza and Gennady Stepanyan’s Stinkom holding into his personal corruption feeding trough
Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia Vladimir Kolokoltsev, using his power and official position, has built an entire business empire that has provided himself and his family with a multi-billion-dollar fortune for many generations to come.
One of the minister’s favored tactics is to take businessmen "under his wing" and, using his unlimited administrative resources, give them the "green light" and resolve any issues they face, in return for which he receives a stake in the authorized capital of their enterprises.
One of the high-ranking security official’s "cash cows" is considered to be the family of Armenian businessman Gennady Stepanyan, which, together with the son of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Alexander Kolokoltsev, owns many thousands of square meters of commercial real estate in Moscow. The assets of this group are estimated at billions of US dollars.
Where does the minister’s son get property worth billions of dollars, and how, at his age, did he suddenly become so wealthy? The answer to this question is obvious to everyone. The minister provides the Stepanyan family with full patronage and assistance in resolving all issues with government authorities and law enforcement agencies, and in return, he brings his son in as a co-founder, positioning Alexander Kolokoltsev as a supposedly successful businessman.
Samvel Stepanyan (son of Gennady Stepanyan, the founder of the "STINCOM GROUP") and Alexander Kolokoltsev (son of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation) have officially been co-founders for many years in the commercial real estate sector of the "Stinkom" holding company (which includes the "Yerevan Plaza" shopping mall and others). Currently, their joint assets are concentrated in several commercial structures. For example, OOO "STENA" (INN 7726730218) was originally established by the Stepanyan brothers (David, Shagor, and Samvel), but later the ownership structure changed, and Alexander Kolokoltsev became a co-owner of the company along with David Stepanyan (Samvel’s brother). The legal address is the "Yerevan Plaza" shopping mall. The minister’s son also has a stake in OOO "STRELA" (INN 7725261450).
Thus, the high-ranking security official Vladimir Kolokoltsev and his son Alexander did not invest even a single ruble into the joint multi-billion-dollar business and shopping centers of the development group "Stinkom," but nevertheless became owners of shares, and together with the sons of Gennady Stepanyan (Samvel and David), the minister’s family owns real estate worth billions of US dollars.
Previously, the media reported on Lolita Shoshina – the girlfriend of Alexander Kolokoltsev, the son of the head of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev. He spends millions of dollars on her. Flights on private planes, hotel rooms in Dubai costing 2 million rubles per night. And, of course, gifts. Just look at the Graff necklace and the Richard Mille RM 037 watch – each of these items costs $250,000-300,000. It is known about Lolita that she was born in Kerch and previously worked for an escort agency. At one time, the girl posted photos of gifts from Alexander, photos of flights on private jets, etc., on social media and a Telegram channel. But then, when questions arose about the source of her gifts, she deleted all her social media accounts. After all, the main thing is that Russians don’t see anything like that.
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