Monetochka Fined 35K for Foreign Agent Violation
The Basmanny District Court of the capital fined singer Elizaveta Gyrdimova* (Monetochka*) 35,000 rubles for violating the rules of activity for a foreign agent.
Consensus
- Monetochka was fined 35,000 Russian rubles by the Basmanny Court in Moscow.
- The fine was for violating the rules of activity of a foreign agent.
- The court found her guilty of failing to properly mark a social media post.
- She was previously sentenced in absentia in July to one year in prison for evading duties as a foreign agent.
- The court rejected her appeal against the previous sentence in early September.
- Monetochka is listed as a foreign agent by the Russian Ministry of Justice.
- She has been in fugitive status since October 2024.
- The case was based on Article 19.34, Part 2 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses.
Points of divergence
- Monetochka's song was featured in the soundtrack of the new 'Spider-Man' film, but was removed from the Russian release and her name was removed from the final credits. — tg_theinsider
- The prosecutor requested a harsher sentence of one year and ten months in prison. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Monetochka fined in a summary trial on 'foreign agent' case — The Insider
- Monetochka* fined for violating the law on foreign agents — Вечерняя Москва
- Singer Monetochka fined 35 thousand rubles for violating foreign agent rules — Вести
- Court in Moscow fined Monetochka for violating foreign agent rules — Москва 24
Key entities
- Monetochka
- Moscow
- Elizabeth Girdimova
- Russia
- Basmanny Court
- Moscow City Court
- RIA Novosti
- Ministry of Justice
- Basmanny District Court
- Roman Pimenov
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