TV Pirveli Owner on Launching Criminal Case against his Father
Vakhtang Tsereteli, the owner of TV Pirveli, has responded to the fact of launching criminal case against his father, Avtandil Tsereteli.
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has launched a criminal case against businessman Avtandil Tsereteli. The relevant statement was made at the special briefing a few minutes ago.
“Avtandil Tsereteli is ready to arrive at the Prosecutor’s Office on August 29, as soon as he returns to Georgia”, Vakhtang Tsereteli wrote in social network.
As he explained, the communication was held with the Prosecutor’s Office, while the formal procedures will be carried out by the lawyer of Avtandil Tsereteli – Kakha Tsereteli.
“For the third year, you have been trying everything. You have tried all the ways and methods, but nothing has worked out. Now, you try to scare and blackmail me through the most valuable person in my life and you launched this absurd criminal case. I repeat: you can’t take TV Pirveli! We stay beyond influences – in the center of the developments. Until I am alive, the TV Channel will not shut down and will not work in accordance with any trend. My father – Avtandil Tsereteli supports us in this struggle”, the owner of TV Pirveli wrote.
Vakhtang Tsereteli himself was already questioned a few weeks ago by the Prosecutor's Office within the investigation that is underway into the case of JSC TBC Bank founders Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze.
Today, the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia has launched a criminal case against businessman Avtandil Tsereteli. The relevant statement was made at the special briefing.
As explained by the Prosecutor’s Office, “the investigation was launched into money laundering by the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TBC Bank, Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze, as a result of which they received a large amount of income”.
As stated by the Prosecutor’s Office, businessman Avtandil Tsereteli was also involved in money laundering along with the co-founders of TBC Bank.
The Agency intends to charge Avtandil Tsereteli and apply to the Tbilisi City Court with the motion to use preventive measure against him.
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By Ana Dumbadze