Blogger Lercek was denied the return of the seized jewelry

The Gagarin District Court of Moscow refused to return the jewelry seized during the search to blogger Valeria Chekalina (Lerchek). This was reported on 19 by a correspondent of Izvestia.

Lawyer Oleg Badma-Khalgaev asked for the jewelry and watches to be returned, claiming that Lercek intended to sell them in order to spend the proceeds on the maintenance of the children.

The court explained that the jewels were not physical evidence, so the court could not decide their fate. The cost of the products is not disclosed.

On November 24, the Gagarin Court in Moscow extended the house arrest of both Chekalina and her ex-husband for six months. At the same time, Lercek confirmed her pregnancy and named the child's father. It turned out to be Squicciarini.

On December 1, Lercek pleaded not guilty to withdrawing funds abroad and noted that she did not understand the essence of the charges. In turn, the ex-spouse admitted that he was guilty of committing a tax crime, but had nothing to do with the withdrawal of funds from Russia.

The criminal case against Chekalina and her ex-husband was initiated in October 2024. They, along with an accomplice, were suspected of illegally withdrawing more than 250 million rubles from Russia to Dubai using forged documents (art. 193.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

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