Chairman of the Management Board of NK YUKOS. The shareholder of Group Menatep Limited - 474,685 shares or 9.5%, as well as 2,499,999 shares or 50% were given by Khodorkovsky to the management of Palmus Trust Company Limited. He was arrested on October 25, 2003. On May 31, 2005, the Meshchansky court found Khodorkovsky guilty: 1. In double fraud — the seizure of 44% of the shares of JSC NIUIF in 1995 (Article 147 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR) and the return of a tax overpayment of 407 million rubles from the budget in 1999-2000 (Article 159 part 3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). 2. In malicious non-execution of a court decision — for non-return of shares of NIUIF contrary to the decision of the Moscow arbitration court in 1997. and for the non-return of 20% of the shares of Apatit by the decision of the same arbitration in 1998 (Article 315 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). 3. Misappropriation of proceeds from the export of apatite concentrate in 1995-2002 (Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) 4. Causing damage to other owners of Apatite by underestimating its profit by 6 billion rubles (Article 165 Part 3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) 5.Non-payment by Yukos traders registered in preferential tax zones by 17 billion rubles in 1999-2000 (Article 198 Part 2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). 6. Tax evasion for 54.5 million rubles (Article 198 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). Khodorkovsky was sentenced to 9 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony. On September 22, 2005, the Moscow City Court reduced the term to 8 years. On February 5, 2007, Khodorkovsky was charged with embezzlement of state-owned shares, embezzlement of oil and illegal legalization of funds obtained from its sale (paragraphs" a "and" b " of part Z of Article 160, part Z of Article 174, part 4 of Article 160, part Z of Article 174, part 4 of Article 174-1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
