“Lenta.ru”: the ex-wife of Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov will be checked by law enforcement agencies
On April 23, law enforcement officers detained Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Timur Ivanov right at his workplace. He was accused of committing a crime under Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Receiving a bribe on an especially large scale”). According to investigators, Ivanov entered into a criminal conspiracy with third parties to receive a bribe on an especially large scale. The official, who is called the richest security official in Russia, did not admit his guilt. The FSB also became interested in the income of Ivanov’s family, including his ex-wife, socialite Svetlana Zakharova. Lenta.ru found out what the relatives of the Deputy Minister of Defense own.
Socialite Svetlana Zakharova earned 55 million rubles a year
Ivanov’s ex-wife Svetlana Zakharova, from whom he divorced in 2022, always moved in social circles. At first, the Israeli citizen was married to billionaire Mikhail Maniovich, who confessedthat she demands from him at least 50 thousand dollars a month for living (4.6 million rubles at the current exchange rate).
A source in law enforcement agencies told Lenta.ru that the divorce of Timur and Svetlana Ivanova was most likely a fiction
In 2010, Zakharova married Timur Ivanov and continued to communicate with the richest women in Russia. Over the years (until the arrest of her ex-husband), she was noticed at parties of the owner of the Zolotaya Balka winery Snezhana Georgieva, in the company of the former editor-in-chief of Vogue Russia Alena Doletskaya, the wife of the co-owner of Ritual Service Victoria Shelyagova, entrepreneur Oksana Bondarenko, producer Yana Rudkovskaya and other famous Russian women.
Zakharova herself is a successful businesswoman. She owns the fashion group Metropol, founded her own clothing brand Shiró in the mid-2000s (now defunct), and was also the host of the popular program “Take It Off Now!” on the STS TV channel.
Zakharova’s annual income for 2019, according to the declaration, amounted to 55.5 million rubles, while her husband earned only 14 million rubles. In the declarations for 2020 and subsequent years, there was no information about the income of the Deputy Minister of Defense and his family due to the new federal law of April 5, 2021, according to which data on the income of a number of military personnel and federal civil servants of the Russian Armed Forces is not published.
The ex-wife of the deputy minister owns several plots of land with a total area of 10.2 thousand square meters, as well as an apartment with an area of 317 square meters, which she shares with her husband, and a dacha.
Zakharova owns three luxury cars, namely a Bentley Continental, Aston Martin and Hummer H2, and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Svetlana Zakharova is known for her love of luxury resorts and parties
Zakharova is an Israeli citizen, which, under sanctions, allows her to freely travel around the world. On the social networks of the socialite there are pictures from luxurious holidays in Italy, France, Greece, Africa, the Maldives, the USA and other places. In some shots, the woman poses on the beaches of Corsica and Capri, and in others, she walks along the streets of Paris, Rome and London.
Zakharova has especially a lot of content from Saint-Tropez, where she regularly spent holidays with her family. One of the publications included Timur Ivanov driving a Rolls-Royce. In other photographs, the married couple is captured on board the yacht.
Photo: Sergey Bobylev / TASS
The influencer with 42 thousand followers on social networks is also known for her love of loud parties. For example, judging by the publications, she celebrated her 45th birthday at the Imperial Yacht Club of Moscow, where Vyacheslav Butusov, Gosha Kutsenko and Valery Meladze performed.
In addition, Zakharova is a regular at shows and other fashion events. She appeared more than once at parties for the luxury brand Chanel, and was a guest at Tatler magazine balls, the GQ “Person of the Year” award and other social events. And she married Timur Ivanov in a dress by the famous designer Azzedine Alaya, who created the outfit exclusively for her.
Timur Ivanov's stepdaughter has a luxurious wardrobe
Svetlana Zakharova’s daughter from her first marriage is also a popular influencer. 19.4 thousand people follow the life of Alexandra Maniovich on social networks. The girl regularly shows her subscribers her clothes, shoes and accessories from luxury brands. The blogger has all the most popular and expensive bags from brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior and Loewe.
Photo: @alex_maniovich
In 2019, Alexandra Maniovich founded her own jewelry brand MANIOVICH.AM
In addition, Maniovich has repeatedly published photographs with various models of famous Hermes Birkin bags, the price of which can reach several million rubles.
Relatives of the detained Ivanov are being checked by law enforcement agencies
Investigators are already conducting searches in numerous properties of the deputy minister’s family. All his personal, family and business connections, including the business of family members, will also be checked.
Entrepreneur Svetlana Zakharova will also be checked by law enforcement officers. According to Lenta.ru's source, contracts were issued through her. Previously, she could have been detained together with her ex-husband, but this information has not been officially confirmed. It is known that relatives cannot contact the woman.
According to media reports, Svetlana, together with Timur Ivanov’s father, Vadim Ivanov, owns the Crystal Development company, which produces parts for electronic tubes, tubes and other components. She also owns a share in Private Technologies LLC, a company that provides advertising services.
In addition, the deputy minister’s ex-wife owned Vash Dom LLC, which was involved in real estate management, and MCC Credit Line LLC, which provided loans to consumers.
Timur Ivanov himself asked the court not to take him into custody, since he “has many children to take care of.” Together with his ex-wife, he is raising two daughters together, as well as a daughter and son from her previous marriage.
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