A second criminal case has been opened against Tahmina Samadova, a Tajik native, who is accused of attempting to fraudulently reclaim a housing certificate worth 24 million rubles through the courts. The Investigative Committee believes this is a new attempt at fraud after the Mytishchi administration’s decision was challenged in court.

Samadova now faces charges under Part 3 of Article 30 and Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, specifically “Preparation for a crime and attempted crime” and “Attempted fraud in obtaining payments.” If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of one million rubles.

The initial housing certificate was issued in January 2025 by the head of Mytishchi, Yulia Kupetskaya, to Samadova and Ramazon Rakhimov, a large migrant family with seven children. At the time, Kupetskaya stated that the family “fully met the conditions necessary to obtain a housing certificate,” as they had lived in Russia for approximately 14 years and all held Russian citizenship.

Later, Samadova was detained and accused of fraud. Investigators allege that she understated her husband’s income and falsely claimed that 13 people resided with them in their apartment. Mobile phones worth 120-140 thousand rubles were also discovered in the family’s residence.

Previously, the Investigative Committee had opened five cases regarding alleged fraud related to the family receiving an apartment, but these were overturned by prosecutors. The head of the committee, Alexander Bastrykin, expressed frustration with the situation.

Bastrykin also stated that Kupetskaya issued the certificate to migrants who had resided in Russia for a short period and falsely claimed that two additional children belonged to the family. He further alleged that two brothers were falsely said to be participants in the special military operation, when they were actually convicted of drug trafficking.

Bastrykin commented on Kupetskaya’s involvement, suggesting she was wealthy and evading responsibility, while her deputy was being held accountable.

Prior to the controversy, Kupetskaya publicly announced the issuance of the certificate to the family, highlighting Samadova’s charitable work and the participation of two of her brothers in the special military operation, for which they had received awards. At the time, Kupetskaya maintained the legality of the issuance.