Blogger Lercek asked to drop the case against ex-stylist Yankovskaya. The main thing

Blogger Valeria Chekalina, known as Lerchek, has asked to cease proceedings in a civil lawsuit against her former stylist Elvira Yankovskaya, accused of fraud with the sale of fake luxury items. The petition is related to the fact that Yankovskaya fully reimbursed the victims. This was the final point in a long-running conflict that began with the scandal surrounding fake Hermes and Christian Dior bags purchased at "Sadovod" market, and developed against the background of the blogger's serious illness and her own criminal case. All details are in the "Izvestia" material.

Rejection of the claim against Yankovskaya

During the court hearing on September 29, Lercek and several other victims in the case of Elvira Yankovskaya filed a motion to terminate the proceedings on their civil claims. The reason is full and partial compensation for damages. A representative of the victims told the court that "the crimes of the ex-stylist were committed intentionally by abuse of trust."

At the same time, two victims, Anastasia Yakusheva and Evgenia Filimonova, supported their civil lawsuits. They were the ones who did not receive compensation, while the rest of the claims were settled. Yankovskaya herself paid more than 4 million rubles: Chekalina received about 2 million rubles, and other victims received more than 2 million rubles.

The waiver of the claim became possible after Yankovskaya fully repaid the debt. In September 2026, the ex-stylist reimbursed the damage in the criminal case in full. We are talking about an amount of more than 4 million rubles, of which almost 2 million rubles were transferred directly by Chekalina.

Lercek's claims initially amounted to 2.4 million rubles, which the blogger planned to recover from her ex—girlfriend after it turned out that the items bought from Yankovskaya turned out to be fakes. Full compensation for damages became the formal basis for the withdrawal of the claim.

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How the conflict developed

The story began in 2022. Chekalina publicly stated that her stylist and close friend Elvira Yankovskaya had been deceiving her for a year and a half by selling fakes of Christian Dior, Prada and Hermès brands at the price of the originals. """"" The examination confirmed that the goods are counterfeit, and Yankovskaya herself bought them at "Sadovod", "Lyublino" and "Dubrovka" markets.

One of the episodes of the case was the sale of a fake Hermes bag for about 780 thousand rubles. The driver of Yankovskaya told the court that he had taken her to the "Dubrovka" market, and then, on behalf of the woman, handed the bag to Lerchek's ex-husband Artyom Chekalin in a package from the Central Department Store. Yankovskaya herself insisted that the accessory was purchased through an Italian buyer.

The criminal case against Yankovskaya was initiated in 2022. In October 2025, she was sent to a pre—trial detention center, before that she was on her own recognizance - the measure of restraint was tightened due to systematic violations.

The position of the Prosecutor's Office and the defense

On September 29, the prosecutor's office requested four years in a general regime penal colony for Yankovskaya. The state prosecution requested that she be found guilty of fraud involving the sale of luxury brands and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony. At the same time, the prosecutor's office requested that Yankovskaya be released from punishment for the episodes against Chekalina and two other victims due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution.

Yankovskaya's defense insists on an acquittal. The lawyer of the former stylist stated that her client had no intent to steal, and not all items were found to be counterfeit. According to the defense, there was "commercial indiscretion, trust in bayer. Perhaps there is improper control over the origin of things."

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Lerchek's health status

At the moment, Lercek continues to treat cancer, stage IV gastric cancer. The blogger's relatives reported the diagnosis in the spring of 2026, and in July she completed her ninth course of chemotherapy.

In September, Lercek's condition worsened due to severe back and leg pain. On September 10, she was blocked under local anesthesia, but the procedure did not bring the expected relief. On September 24, the blogger's lover Luis Squicciarini posted footage from a medical facility where he was carrying Chekalina in a wheelchair. The couple reported that Lercek can walk on his own, but slowly.

The MRI scan turned out to be fuzzy, and the study is planned to be repeated. The examination should help doctors find out the cause of the pain, including checking whether they are related to metastases. At the moment, no new metastases have been reported.