Prosecutor's Office Files New Charges against Nika Gvaramia

The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia will file new charges against Nika Gvaramia, the former Director-general of Rustavi 2 TV Company, the investigation agency has reported.

 He has been again summoned to the agency today.

“Nika Gvaramia, former Director General of Rustavi 2 TV Company, has been summoned to the Prosecutor General's Office to inform him about new charges filed against him in the case of abuse of power, misappropriation of a large amount of money owned by the Rustavi 2 Company, and misappropriation of property through fraudulent transactions,” the Prosecutor General's Office said.

Gvaramia is accused of embezzling Rustavi 2 property. He was charged once in August by the Prosecutor’s Office for abusing his power and making decisions which were harmful to Rustavi 2 TV Channel.

The investigation was launched based on the statement of the lawyer of Nino Nizharadze, former owner of 9% of Rustavi 2 shares, about the alleged crime committed by the management of the TV company. In addition, the statement of Paata Salia, the new director of the channel, about an alleged crime that significantly damaged the broadcasting company, was also attached to the case.

In addition to him, an indictment was filed against Kakha Damenia, the former financial director of the channel, and Zurab Iashvili, director of company Intermedia Plus.

The Prosecutor’s Office said that Damenia is accused of violation of a large amount of property rights of the Rustavi 2broadcasting company, while Zurab Iashvili is accused of commercial bribery and production/use of counterfeit official documents, which caused significant damage.

By Ana Dumbadze 

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