The rector of the Moscow Higher School of Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka) Sergei Zuev, who was arrested for fraud, is in the hospital at the detention center provisional Matrosskaya Tishina, TASS reports with reference to the press service Capital UFSIN.
The department stressed that the scientist is under constant medical supervision.
“Medical assistance necessary is fully provided to him,” the press service said. – The state of health is considered satisfactory.
Earlier, Zuev's lawyer Ruslan Kozhura told TASS that his client's condition is serious, he moves with difficulty, leaning on a stick. In this regard, the defense plans to file a motion for the release of the scientist on bail.
Previously it was reported that the rector of the Graduate School of Social and Economic Sciences of Moscow (“Shaninka”), Sergei Zuev, had been sent to one of the capital's civilian hospitals from the “Matrosskaya Tishina” remand center.
Recall that Zuev underwent heart surgery shortly before his arrest.
The scientist is accused of fraudulently stealing money belonging to the Fund for the Development of New Forms of Education . According to the investigation, in 2018, while serving as the director of the Institute of Social Sciences of RANEPA, the accused entered into an agreement with the former deputy Minister of Education Marina Rakova and ex-deputy director of the FGAU “Fund for new forms of educational development” Eugene Zack. The defendants in the case entered into false employment contracts between RANEPA and 12 employees of the Ministry of Education for their fictitious employment as researchers at the Institute of Social Sciences. During the period from 2018 to 2020, they received a salary and did not perform any work at the university. The Interior Ministry said that the damage to RANEPA exceeded 20 million rubles.