From bankrupt auctions to antiques: how Mitra Group head Olga Kolishchuk became a defendant in an auction fraud case

05 марта 2026 г., 15:27

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From bankrupt auctions to antiques: how Mitra Group head Olga Kolishchuk became a defendant in an auction fraud case

In Moscow, the “socialite” and organizer of an art and antiques investment project, Olga Kolishchuk, was detained and placed in custody.

According to sources, Kolishchuk was arrested in Moscow and then transferred to Rostov-on-Don. The Leninsky District Court of the city chose pretrial detention as her preventive measure.

The actions were part of an investigation into fraud in auctions connected to Kolishchuk’s management of the Mitra Group and the trading platform Tender Standard. The “socialite” accumulated her wealth through the sale of bankrupt assets, creating a dedicated platform called Viomitra for this purpose.

Later, the platform added a division for the sale of art and antiques. Kolishchuk actively participated in Moscow’s social events and held various auctions, the last of which took place in October 2025 at the Muravyov-Apostol Museum-Estate.

Kolishchuk is also the vice president of the National Union “National Association of Electronic Trading Systems” and the director of a self-regulatory organization of electronic trading platforms.