A Moscow woman was ordered by the Dorogomilovsky District Court to…
A Moscow woman was ordered by the Dorogomilovsky District Court to pay 10,000 rubles in moral damages and 3,000 rubles in court costs to a man she filmed touching and licking her feet in public transport. The video, which garnered nearly 2.7 million views, led to legal action after the man claimed his personal non-material rights were violated.
Consensus
- The Moscow woman filmed a man touching and licking her feet in public transportation.
- She later published the video online.
- The Dorogomilovsky District Court ruled that publishing the video violated the man's personal non-material rights.
- The court ordered the woman to pay 10,000 roubles in moral damages and 3,000 roubles in court costs.
- The incident occurred in September 2025.
- The man contacted her after seeing the video and asked for it to be removed.
- The woman plans to appeal the decision.
Points of divergence
- The lawyer Dmitry Kvasa stated that publishing photos or videos of public order violators can lead to punishment, including up to two years in prison or a fine of up to 200,000 rubles, due to violation of the right to privacy. — vm
- The woman's video was viewed by approximately 2.7 million people. — vesti
- Publishing such content can lead to unjustified public shaming and potentially tragic outcomes, including suicide, especially under emotional pressure. — vm
- The woman received messages from several other women who reported similar experiences with the same man. — vesti
- Residents of multi-apartment buildings may face administrative fines up to 5,000 rubles for cleaning during evening hours if it disturbs neighbors. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Why you can't publish photos and videos of lawbreakers: a lawyer explains — Вечерняя Москва
- Moscow woman fined for video featuring foot fetishist who licked her legs on a bus — Вести
- Moscow woman ordered to pay compensation to man who licked her shoes — Вечерняя Москва