Aline Djikaeva, the head editor of the Telegram channel 'Sapa,' was… (взятка · джикаева · telegram-канал)
Aline Djikaeva, the head editor of the Telegram channel 'Sapa,' was released from pre-trial detention after partially admitting guilt in providing bribes to a police officer in Makhachkala between 2020 and 2025. She had been held since April 14, with her detention originally set to end on July 12, 2026.
Consensus
- Aline Djikaeva was released from pre-trial detention (SIZO) after admitting guilt in a bribery case.
- Djikaeva admitted to making payments to a police officer in Makhachkala between 2020 and 2025.
- The payments were made via small transfers, reportedly ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 rubles per transaction.
- Djikaeva was detained on April 14 and held in SIZO No. 6 'Pechatniki'.
- She was accused of bribery under Part 4, Articles a and b of Article 291 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The police officer involved, Shamsutdin Shamsutdinov, provided information about incidents in Dagestan and North Ossetia to Djikaeva in exchange for money.
- Shamsutdinov has given confessional statements and is under house arrest on charges of accepting bribes.
Points of divergence
- Djikaeva fully admitted guilt, with total payments amounting to 250,000 rubles. — vedomosti
- Djikaeva partially admitted guilt and the total amount received by the officer was approximately 290,000 rubles. — vm
- Djikaeva partially admitted guilt but disputes the qualification of her actions as bribery in a large sum; she claims payments were small and frequent. The total amount cited by investigators is 285,000 rubles. — kommersant
- The defense seeks requalification of the crime from 'bribery to a public official' to 'petty bribery'. — vm
- Djikaeva initially denied guilt during interrogation before partially admitting it. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- Editor of 'Saps' Released from Pretrial Detention After Admitting Guilt in Bribery Case — Ведомости
- Telegram channel 'Sapa' editor-in-chief Djikayeva released from detention: where she was held and defense's position — Вечерняя Москва
- Editor of the Telegram channel 'Sapa' to be released from detention after admitting guilt — Коммерсантъ
- Criminal case of Telegram channel 'Sapa' editor-in-chief Djikayeva: when will she be released from the pretrial detention center? — Вечерняя Москва