The Russian investigation has charged Azerbaijani blogger Subo—whose real name is Subhan Mamedov—in absentia, the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of the Moscow Region informed on Monday, Izvestia reports.

Mamedov is accused of large-scale tax evasion and money laundering.

According to investigators, from 2020 to 2022, Mamedov, together with his relatives, created a tax evasion scheme, as a result of which the budget deficit amounted to more than 50 million rubles. The defendants used part of these funds—about 10 million rubles—to buy an expensive car. In addition, during this period, debts totaling 20 million rubles in fines and penalties were accumulated.

The aforesaid blogger's father and brother were previously charged with similar crimes. According to investigators, they have already begun to compensate for the damage, as 9 million rubles have been transferred to the tax authorities' accounts.

Subhan Mamedov has been declared wanted.