# Russia opens fraud case against former Lenta and Rive Gauche co-owner

https://mins.news/en/item/93137

- Meduza, 2026-10-09 12:24 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/09/russia-opens-criminal-fraud-case-against-former-co-owner-of-retail-chains-lenta-and-rive-gauche

> Dmitry Kostygin, a former co-owner of Lenta and Rive Gauche, was detained, according to Russian media citing sources. A Moscow court placed him under house arrest on October 8. He is accused of hiding Yulmart’s true financial position when signing a 2017 equipment-supply contract. Kostygin and fellow former co-owner August Meyer were previously sentenced over alleged misuse of Yulmart loans, but were exempted from serving their terms after the statute of limitations expired.