A criminal case was brought against members of the dissertation council of Moscow State Pedagogical University for bribes at BTC – Bits Media

The TFR initiated proceedings against the head of the department and two teachers of the Moscow Pedagogical State University. They are suspected of bribes in cryptocurrency for assistance in defending dissertations.

The philistine department of the TFR of the city of Moscow opened a criminal case on receipt and giving bribes (guide. 5 Art. 290 Arrow, guide. 3 Art. 291.1 Arrow) In relation to three employees of Moscow Pedagogical State University (Mpgu): Head of the Department and Chairman of the Dissertation Council of the MPSU Elena Levanova, senior teacher Ksenia Pleshakova and scientist Secretary of the Council Vladimir Pleshakov. He told about this
Source in the Investigative Committee of Russia. He also noted, that Elena Levanova is suspected of fraud (Art. 159 Arrow).

According to the investigation, Chairman of the Local Dissertation Council Elena Levanova and her colleagues raised money from young scientists for help in defending dissertations. According to the security forces, Professors took bribes exclusively in BTC, receiving cryptocurrency for anonymous wallets.

The investigation established, that the head of the department received from the applicant a candidate scientific degree 384 Thousands of rubles (0.106 BTC). For this amount Levanov, as the chairman of the dissertation council, should have helped the applicant in admission to defend the dissertation, as well as in the adoption by the participants of the Council of a positive decision to protect it. The applicant had the opportunity to answer in the course of protection to pre -prepared questions, And during the break of the meeting, prepare for the council issues.

In December last year, the Baza Telegram channel has already reported, that one of the teachers of the MPGU took bribes in cryptocurrency, Getting them in bitcoins on anonymous wallets. However, not all participants in the criminal chain were advanced users of cryptocurrencies, And she had to cash out the money, To give the shares of the accomplices. This money, probably, And they found the security forces at her house during a search.