Former Georgian Premier Faces Five Year Prison Sentence
"The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has signed a plea agreement with the accused Irakli Garibashvili, according to which the former prime minister was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for the crime under Article 194, part three of the Criminal Code of Georgia," the office said in its statement.
In addition to the prison term, Garibashvili was fined 1 million lari (approximately $370,000), and assets obtained through illicit activity were confiscated by the state.
"Irakli Garibashvili admits the crime and agrees with the terms of the plea agreement. The court has already satisfied the motion of the prosecutor's office on plea agreement," the statement added.
Investigators determined that between 2019 and 2024, Garibashvili engaged in unlawful business practices and falsified income declarations.
The case originated from an October 2023 operation in which Georgian special services seized more than $7 million during searches of properties belonging to several former officials, including Garibashvili.
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