A former director of the publishing house Popcorn Books, Dmitry… (протопопов · список · продажа)
A former director of the publishing house Popcorn Books, Dmitry Protopopov, is being prosecuted in Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court for creating a 'red' and 'yellow' list of 'LGBT literature.' The case is being heard under special procedures.
Consensus
- Dmitry Protopopov is a former director of Popcorn Books.
- Protopopov was charged with involvement in extremist activities related to LGBT literature.
- He admitted guilt and expressed regret during the court proceedings.
- The case is being heard in Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court.
- The trial took place under special procedure.
- Protopopov provided testimony implicating Evgeny Kapiev, CEO of 'Eksmo'.
- Three individuals from Eksmo — Protopopov, Pavel Ivanov, and Artem Vakhlyayev — were detained in May 2025.
- All three signed pre-trial cooperation agreements and acknowledged their guilt.
Points of divergence
- Protopopov is accused of creating 'red' and 'yellow' lists for LGBT-themed books, with the red list including works where non-traditional relationships are central, and the yellow list containing those with less prominent themes. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The prosecution alleges that Protopopov continued selling books from the 'red' list after December 5, 2022, when a law banning LGBT propaganda took effect. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Protopopov is accused of facilitating sales of books such as 'Oktana vo dvor' and 'Leto v pionerskom galstuke' to minors, which the prosecution claims he legally approved. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Protopopov allegedly participated in a criminal group that engaged in activities of the banned International Public Movement LGBT after December 2023. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Protopopov concluded a pre-trial cooperation agreement with prosecutors and admitted guilt regarding the distribution of extremist literature. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Popcorn Books head testifies against Yevgeny Kapiev — Коммерсантъ
- Former Popcorn Books Director Charged with Creating 'Red' and 'Yellow' Lists of 'LGBT Literature' — SOTAvision