On January 30, 2019, the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow once again extended the detention period for billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov and his brother, former senator Magomed Magomedov. The brothers have been accused of forming a criminal organization, fraud, and embezzlement ahead of the 2018 World Cup.
The court extended the brothers’ detention period until March 30, 2019, which will mark an entire year since the two men were first arrested. Magomedov was detained on March 31 2018 and charged with embezzling over 2 billion rubles (approx. $38 million at the current exchange rate), fraud, and of organizing a gang.