Pavel Astakhov is a well-known person in Russian public and political circles. One of the prominent lawyers, a politician, in the past Commissioner for Children's Rights under the President of the Russian Federation, he became famous far beyond his professional community. The personal life of the famous lawyer and politician has long been criticized by the media, both Russian and European, as he often found himself at the very epicenter of quite high-profile scandals.
In particular, the press often reported that the eldest sons of Pavel Alekseevich, Anton Astakhov and his brother Artem, who held positions in the government apparatus of their father, regularly threw luxurious parties in Nice. Other resonant scandals are also known, in which the name of the lawyer and his children appear.
So, in 2012, the media reported that Anton Astakhov, the son of Pavel Astakhov, almost ended up behind bars in connection with an accident in the center of the capital. The case received wide publicity. Being in a state of medium, as indicated in the protocol, alcohol intoxication, Anton Astakhov collided with a passing car in his BMW.
In September 2016, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, Pavel Astakhov was dismissed from his post. The presidential decision was largely influenced by the participation of the politician and his children in high-profile scandals widely covered in the media. After his dismissal, the lawyer and his family settled in Pskov. His eldest son Anton Astakhov continues to be the object of close attention of journalists. It is known that in career matters, like many others, a young businessman relies heavily on the support of a we althy father.
Anton Astakhov: what caused media interest
In August last year, journalists from a number of publications were interested in the fact that the introduction of an Oxford graduate and the son of a former children's advocate to the boards of directors of some banks will certainly be fraught with their subsequent bankruptcy. They traced a pattern: trouble overtakes precisely those credit institutions in whose management Anton Astakhov appears. The bank, which is the fourth in terms of capital in Bashkiria, RBR (abbreviated name of the Regional Development Bank), at the end of last year, ingloriously died, that is, it was declared bankrupt. Numerous depositors were affected, and the bank's plans for many projects collapsed. Among the survivors were only those who foresaw the outcome ahead of time and managed toleave the sinking ship. One of these lucky ones turned out to be Astakhov Anton Pavlovich, who in October 2015 withdrew from participation in the RBR. It became known about the involvement of the son of the former Ombudsman in other bankruptcies.
Bank History
RBR was established in 1993. Known by its former names as the Bashkir Railway Bank and Orlan Bank. The organization was a fairly significant player both in the regional financial market and beyond. Credit and financial services were provided by the bank to many republican construction and industrial companies, trade and pharmacy chains, housing and communal services, food manufacturers, etc.
It's no secret that the bank sometimes had difficulties. For example, the RBR financed bankrupt equity holders in the Ufa microdistrict "Solnechny". Naturally, the bank's shareholders were looking for investors who could, in this situation, become the saviors of the institution. So the son of Pavel Astakhov, Anton, got into the leadership. But, according to the bitter remark of one of the local newspapers, the bank eventually waited not for an investor, but for a liquidator.
Ambition
In 2014, an interview with a young banker Anton Astakhov was circulated on the Internet, in which he spoke about his desire to participate in serious banking activities. Together with partners, who, however, were not named, he studied a huge number of banks. Preference was given to the Regional Development Bank, which at that time, as they say, was languishing before our eyes.
About his participation inmanaging the structure, the young banker expressed himself extremely pathetically: he compared the bank with a horse, which had previously been improperly fed and, instead of being able to participate in competitions, was forced to pull a cart. Anton Astakhov, whose biography testifies to a high-quality education received in prestigious educational institutions abroad, undertook to properly feed the horse (bank), give him freedom, and assured that with his participation in management, the bank would overtake everyone.
One harsh document
In July 2015, an order from the National Bank of Bashkortostan, which regulates banking activities in the region, was sent to the RBR. By this letter, the bank undertook to release Anton Pavlovich Astakhov from his duties as a member of the Board of Directors of the RBR within 60 days. As the basis, the non-compliance of this person with the requirements of the law of the Russian Federation was indicated. The instruction was drawn up 5 months before the bankruptcy of the RBR. It was signed by Zakirov R. Z., and. about. Governor of the National Bank of Bashkortostan. This harsh paper lifts the curtain on Anton Astakhov's involvement in yet another bankruptcy.
End of Sbercreditbank
The second organization whose temporary companion on the inglorious path to bankruptcy was Astakhov Anton Pavlovich, the Bank of Savings and Credit (Sberkreditbank), which in 2014 lost the license of the Central Bank and was declared insolvent by the arbitration court. According to the Rosinvest Internet resource, Anton Astakhov was one of the updated directors of the institution.
Bankruptcy of OBPI
The third bank "pier" of Anton Astakhovbecame OBPI (abbreviated name of the United Bank for Industrial Investments), whose license was also revoked in July 2015. It is noteworthy that shortly before this, at an extraordinary general meeting held in Moscow, the shareholders terminated ahead of schedule the powers of Anton Astakhov, who was a member of the board of directors, and a number of other persons who brought the bank to the handle. The meeting participants voted unanimously for this decision.
According to media reports, the license from the OBPI bank was taken away due to a number of dubious operations, as well as the conduct by its management bodies, which included Anton Astakhov, of a risky credit policy.
Loser or "bank hitman"
One "failure", according to analysts, can still be considered an accident. Two similar cases already make us wary. Three "ditched" banks are already forcing us to think about the question of who the younger Astakhov is - an ordinary loser or a professional bank killer specializing in "finishing off" problem banks?
Bank prodigy
Astakhov Anton Pavlovich, whose biography tells of the meaningful years he spent in prestigious educational institutions in the USA and England, had far-reaching plans. A graduate of Oxford College and the New York School of Economics, the young and gifted banker told reporters that his interests included big finance. Engage in trade, according to him, he began at the age of eighteen. In the States, where he studied at the university, a young manwas friends exclusively with brokers and traders.
Anton Astakhov, son of Pavel Astakhov: biography
In a July 2016 TV interview, Pavel Astakhov said that after a conversation with Putin the day before, in which he, according to him, received a scolding from the president, the children's ombudsman submitted his resignation. As noted in the press, along with numerous scandals, the President's decision to dismiss the Ombudsman, a well-known opponent of the adoption of orphans and refuseniks by foreign parents, was also influenced by the fact that his children were educated abroad.
Pavel Alekseevich's wife, Svetlana, was the general producer of his TV programs. The Astakhovs have three children: the eldest, Anton (born in 1988), the middle one, Artyom (born in 1993), and the youngest, Arsen (born in 2009). The two eldest sons of the former Ombudsman were educated abroad and worked for some time in their father's office. The younger, according to The New York Times magazine, was born in Nice, in one of the most prestigious hospitals. It is known that the last birth of Angelina Jolie took place here. The baby was baptized in Cannes, in the no less prestigious church of the Archangel Michael.
In January 2013, information appeared in the media that a human rights organization sent an appeal to Francois Hollande, the President of France, with a request to ban Pavel Astakhov from entering the country, where he visited very often. This was due to the lawyer's support for a complete ban on the adoption of Russian orphans by American citizens.
His eldest son Anton graduated from an American school, then decided to study economics at Oxford and London. After some time, he again left for America, after which he returned to Moscow, where he began working in the stock market. In an interview, Astakhov Jr. told reporters that he was helping his father in his work. But he does not intend to become a lawyer, unless he will someday have to defend himself in court.
At home, Anton Astakhov demonstrated remarkable talent as a businessman. As it became known, once engaged in a banal browsing of the Internet, he put the matter on a commercial basis, organizing a structure that monitors the network for content prohibited by law. Perseverance and connections helped a promising businessman to push back all competitors in the specific market of the "pedophile" business. It is not known what influenced his decision to enter the banking business. But the stars again converged so well for him, and the young banker began working in an institution serving his father's department, receiving an 8.5% stake in the RBR in mid-2014.
About the scandalous homecoming
I must say that the son of the famous children's ombudsman was in the field of view of the press after the scandal that happened back in 2012. The incident in which Anton Astakhov became famous was an accident that he tripled in a presumably drunk state, when a young businessman drove his BMW into a passing Toyota in one of the capital's streets. Reeling, according to the inspectors,the culprit of the accident did not want to undergo a medical examination.
As it became known to the public, the eminent father did not leave his son in trouble, who at that time was in his office. The Magistrate's Court postponed hearings in the case against Astakhov's son three times. One of the reasons was supposedly hospitalization, as evidenced by a fax from a certain medical company. As it became known to journalists, this company specialized in … termination of pregnancy. As a result, Astakhov Jr. was deprived of his driver's license for six months.
The Birth of a Specialist
Having considerable weight in many power structures, the former children's advocate Pavel Astakhov made every effort to attach his son closer to budget money. But the heir himself did not doze off, the famous surname helped to freely infiltrate the Russian banking sector. As we already know, in February 2015, the son of the former children's commissioner was found in the RBR. In all likelihood, this was the birth of a new specialist in entering the management of banks in trouble or near bankruptcy (examples are given in the article above).
It's rather sad to write about the fall of banks. Behind this is always someone's irreparable loss. It is especially sad to learn that people who collect the lost amount throughout their lives lose money from a bank failure.
It is known that Astakhov Jr. does not intend to stop. He has in mind other banks that are still functioning. It is possible that, having gained a knack, a talented youngspecialist will make a great career.
