The Anti-Corruption Service of Kazakhstan has completed its investigation into the criminal case against Gulmira Satybaldy – the ex-wife of Kairat Satybaldy – nephew of former President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Ms. Satybaldy is accused of illegal imprisonment, extortion on a large scale, and arbitrariness which led to grave consequences. The criminal case was transferred to a specialized court in Almaty. According to law enforcement agencies, other information is not subject to disclosure at this juncture.
Gulmira Satybaldy was originally detained by the anti-corruption service on March 16, 2022, accused of abductions and aiding the commission of a crime. A year ago this month, she was sentenced to seven years, but has since been incriminated in further crimes.