Moscow Doctor Arrested for Fraud in Autism Treatment
The Chertanovsky District Court of Moscow has ordered the arrest of Vasily Generalev, the chief physician of the private clinic 'PlanetaMed', for two months.
Consensus
- Vasily Generalov was arrested by the Chertanovskiy District Court in Moscow.
- The arrest was for fraud and illegal handling of payment instruments.
- The clinic, 'PlanetaMed' (officially 'Medlайн'), specializes in neurological disorders.
- Parents of children with autism were allegedly misled into paying for treatments.
- The clinic used unapproved medications and treatments not supported by clinical guidelines.
- A search was conducted at the clinic on August 14, 2026.
- Another doctor associated with the clinic was also detained and placed under house arrest.
- The case involves multiple victims and organized criminal activity.
- The court set the detention until September 28, 2026.
Points of divergence
- The clinic claims to 'cure autism' using diets, stem cells, and parasite removal, which contradicts Russian and international clinical guidelines. — meduza
- The alleged fraudulent activity spanned from December 2017 to April 2026. — meduza
- The clinic was fined 100,000 rubles in 2024 for using unregistered drugs. — kommersant
- The court set the detention until September 28th, 2026. — vesti
- Generalov is accused of causing serious harm to the health of children with autism. — kommersant
Coverage (4 sources)
- Neurologist Vasily Genneralov arrested on charges of fraud. In his clinic, they 'treat autism' with diets and parasite expulsion — Meduza
- Court arrested head of private clinic in Moscow on fraud charges — Вести
- In Moscow, the head doctor of the clinic — Коммерсантъ
- In Moscow, head of a private clinic was detained after complaints and searches — Вести