Ex-wife of MMM creator owes 655K in taxes
Elena Pavluchenko, former wife of Sergei Mavrodi, the creator of the MMM pyramid scheme, has accumulated over 655,000 rubles in tax debt, despite owning a 35 million ruble apartment and earning 20 million rubles in bank interest.
Consensus
- Elena Pavluchenko is the former wife of Sergei Mavrodi, creator of the MMM financial pyramid.
- Pavluchenko has a tax debt of 655,000 rubles.
- The Federal Tax Service is collecting the debt through bailiffs.
- Pavluchenko owns a 35 million ruble apartment in Moscow's Khamovniki district.
- She has deposited over 200 million rubles into bank accounts and earned approximately 20 million rubles in interest.
- She spent 4.8 million rubles on beauty salon services between 2023 and 2025.
- She was involved with the MMM organization in the 1990s, including winning the title 'Queen of MMM' and leading the 'MMM-Models' agency.
- She met Sergei Mavrodi in 1992 on the show 'Morning Star'.
- They married in 1993 and had a daughter, Yekaterina, born in 1996.
- They divorced in 2005.
- She has lived a private life since the divorce.
- Her daughter Yekaterina works in copywriting and PR under her mother's surname.
Points of divergence
- Pavluchenko opened an individual entrepreneur (IP) business in 2022 for film production and advertising, which she closed after a year. — riamo
- Pavluchenko sought a job as a financial director in 2025 and claimed she could persuade, present products, and 'effectively congratulate from stage'. — riamo
- Pavluchenko spent nearly 5 million rubles at a beauty salon, with 4.8 million specifically on manicure, cosmetology, and massage. — riamo
- Pavluchenko was born in 1969 in Zaporozhye to engineers. — vm
- She worked as a kindergarten assistant and studied part-time at a pedagogical university. — vm
- She won the 'Miss Zaporozhye' title at age 20, which was accompanied by scandals involving vote manipulation and jury bribery. — vm
- She claimed to have collaborated with Japanese designer Yumi Katsura and brands Dior, Chanel, and Dolce & Gabbana. — vm
- She was considered the 'grey cardinal' of MMM and served as assistant director of the cooperative. — vm
- Mavrodi was arrested in 1994 and later elected to the State Duma in October 1994. — vm
- The Mavrodi family planned to run a 'family trio' in the 1995 parliamentary elections, but were not allowed to participate. — vm
- Pavluchenko's tax debt is reported as 655,000 rubles. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Ex-wife of MMM creator Sergey Mavrodov has accumulated more than half a million in debts — РИАМО
- Former wife of Mavrodii Elena Pavlovenko: who she is, what is known about her, how she looks — Вечерняя Москва
- Mavrod's former wife owes the tax authorities more than 650 thousand rubles. — Вести
- Shot: Ex-wife of MMM creator Mavrodii owes more than half a million rubles in debt — Вечерняя Москва