An appeal has increased the fine imposed on Morgenshtern for failing… (суд · иноагент · москва)

An appeal has increased the fine imposed on Morgenshtern for failing to fulfill obligations as a foreign agent. On April 20, the court found the rapper guilty under part 2 of article 330.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (failure to perform duties of a foreign agent) and sentenced him in absentia to a fine of 7 million rubles.

Consensus

• Morgenstern was declared an foreign agent in Russia
• He was found guilty of evading obligations as a foreign agent under Article 330.1 of the Russian Criminal Code
• The initial fine was 7 million rubles, which was increased to 8,205,985 rubles
• He was banned from managing websites and internet channels for three years
• He was previously fined twice for administrative violations related to his activities as a foreign agent
• The case was reviewed by the Moscow court after an appeal
• The court ordered an arrest on his property

Points of divergence

• The case was brought to court by the Moscow prosecutor's office — interfax
• The case was brought to court by the Moscow district prosecutor's office — vedomosti
• The court's decision was made by the appeal instance of the Savelsky Court of Moscow — interfax
• The court's decision was made by the Savelsky District Court of Moscow — vedomosti