Investigators closed the criminal case against blogger Lerchek (Valery Chekalin), the blogger’s lawyer Konstantin Tretyakov told RBC. The day before, the Investigative Committee lifted all restrictions imposed on the Chekalins, who were under house arrest.
In March 2023, a criminal case was opened against Chekalina and her husband for tax evasion worth 300 million rubles. As part of the investigation, a preventive measure was chosen for bloggers in the form of a ban on certain actions.
In November, the bloggers’ defense announced a payment of 500 million rubles to the Federal Tax Service. Thus, the bloggers paid off their debt and began to sing. The day before, the Investigative Committee lifted the ban on certain actions for Chekalena and her husband.
Author:
Natalia Gormaleva
Source: RB
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