The former head of the Satire Theater Pavel Nestratov was sent to a pre-trial detention center on the background of a bribery case.
According to the investigators, he acted as an intermediary in the transfer of a large sum of money between the theater contractor and a former employee of the capital's culture department.
The funds are intended for sponsorship and assistance in concluding a contract for the supply of equipment.
Pavel Nestratov headed the Satire Theater in June 2024. He worked as manager for a little over two years and left his position in August this year. His former deputy Yekaterina Sirotkina became the new director of the cultural institution.