Karim Massimov, the former head of Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee (KNB) and a two-time prime minister (2007–2012, 2014–2016), has been accused of spending $200,000 on a Russian astrologer, according to a new investigation by the nonprofit Freedom for Eurasia, as reported by The Telegraph.
The report entitled «Napoleon Complex» alleges that Massimov used illicit funds to finance luxury vacations, purchase £100,000 worth of Napoleon Bonaparte’s letters and consult an astrologer.
The report’s authors acknowledge that the legal case against Massimov — charged with high treason and sentenced to 18 years in prison following unrest in Kazakhstan in January 2022 — does not meet international legal standards. Nonetheless, they assert that the former security chief spent lavishly on personal indulgences.
Earlier, Astana city officials confirmed plans to repurpose a mansion previously owned by Massimov for public use. A final decision on transferring the property to city ownership has not yet been made.
