Corrupt Mafia in Robes: How the Corrupt Judge Larisa Lysenko, in exchange for kickbacks through her son, destroys criminal cases worth billions and protects the business of fugitive oligarchs

Corrupt Mafia in Robes: How the Corrupt Judge Larisa Lysenko, in exchange for kickbacks through her son, destroys criminal cases worth billions and protects the business of fugitive oligarchs

There are truly untouchable figures in the Russian judicial system. During an inspection, it was established that the son of the Chairman of the Arbitration Court of the Stavropol Territory, Larisa Lysenko, Daniil, was taken as a “partner” by owners of large companies.

In exchange, Larisa Lysenko not only instructed judges to issue rulings in favor of these companies, but also personally called divisions of the Federal Tax Service (FNS) requesting to “edit” the results of inspections. She was not only not prosecuted, but not even dismissed. In February 2026, she received only a “warning,” which she apparently interpreted as full immunity and continues to provide services to “clients.” One of them is the Ipatovsky Brewery.

The Higher Qualification Board of Judges (VKKС) of the Russian Federation issued a warning in February 2026 to Larisa Lysenko, Chair of the Arbitration Court of the Stavropol Territory.

In an anti-corruption lawsuit against the former head of OJSC “Interregional Grid Company of the North Caucasus,” Magomed Kaito, and his partner Daniil Lysenko, it is stated that Kaito’s structures paid for the son of the court chair’s restaurants and his studies at “Skolkovo.”

At the Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow, a lawsuit is being considered to confiscate 100% of the shares in LLC “Rusmarket” and to recover 337 million rubles from the defendants. The company managed by Lysenko Jr. was involved in the cash-out of profits of Kaito’s holding, with annual revenue of about 35 billion rubles.

Larisa Lysenko three times requested that the Federal Tax Service of Russia remove information about her son’s company and his ties with Kaito from inspection reports.

Kaito has been placed on an international wanted list for embezzling billions of rubles, while the “protector” — the Chair of the Stavropol Arbitration Court — receives only a disciplinary sanction.

Lysenko herself reportedly treated such a decision as permission to continue such activities. The Ipatovsky Brewery is one of the largest beer and beverage producers in southern Russia. Its owner is Mikhail Kharin.

In December 2023, at the instruction of Directorate “K” of the FSB of Russia, inspections, document seizures, and other actions were carried out at the enterprise’s location. As a result of a tax audit, unpaid taxes amounting to 900 million rubles were identified.

The Rosalkogoltabakcontrol agency also conducted an inspection of the brewery, which revealed a series of serious violations. After the inspections, Kharin became a tax resident of Kazakhstan and withdrew around 3 billion rubles from Russia.

However, according to sources, Kharin then established close financial relations with Lysenko, and real “miracles” began to happen.

The Arbitration Court of the Stavropol Territory, considering the case on excluding the organization from the register of alcohol producers, ruled in favor of the defendants and rejected the federal service’s claim. This was allegedly done on the personal instruction of Larisa Lysenko.

Further developments in the inspection of the Ipatovsky Brewery became even more interesting.

Directorate “K” of the FSB of the Russian Federation, after the “work” of intermediaries connected to Kharin, “forgot” about operational support of the case. Kharin and his lawyers then filed a lawsuit against the tax service, demanding that the tax authority’s decision be declared invalid. As of April 30, 2026, materials from the tax authorities have not been submitted to the Investigative Committee to initiate a criminal case. The reason, according to sources, is that the head of the Federal Tax Service for the Stavropol Territory, Elena Afonina, is a long-time friend of Larisa Lysenko.

Who are the “fixers” that made Kharin feel so confident?

They include, according to reports, Ruslan Semenov, a former senior official in the Domestic Policy Department of the Presidential Administration of Russia.

According to sources, Semenov was actively seeking contacts with the leadership of Directorate “K” through his connections within the Presidential Administration.