Moscow Court to Review Appeal on Chekalin's Prison Sentence

The Moscow City Court registered appeal complaints against the verdict regarding Artem Chekalin, the former husband of blogger Valeria Chekalina (Lerchek).

Consensus

The Moscow City Court will consider an appeal against the verdict on Artem Chekalin.
Chekalin was sentenced to seven years in prison for illegal currency operations.
The amount involved in the operations exceeded 250 million rubles.
The funds were transferred to a company registered in the UAE.
The appeal was filed by Chekalin and his lawyers.
Chekalin was taken into custody during the trial and sent to pre-trial detention.

Points of divergence

Chekalin was fined 194 million rubles, not 194.5 million. — vm
Valeria Chekalyina received a five-year suspended sentence, a fine of 763.5 million rubles, and a three-year ban on promoting her brand online. — vm
The prosecution requested a harsher sentence for Chekalyina. — vm
The prosecution requested a 7.5-year prison sentence for Chekalin. — vedomosti
Chekalin argued for a suspended sentence due to his wife's cancer treatment and responsibility for their children. — vedomosti
The court found Chekalin guilty under paragraphs 'a' and 'b' of part 3 of Article 193.1 of the Criminal Code. — vedomosti
The funds were derived from fitness marathons. — vesti

Coverage (4 sources)

Lerchek and her ex-husband case: Moscow regional court will consider appeals against Chekalin's sentence — Вечерняя Москва
Appeal filed in Moscow City Court against sentence for Artem Chekalin, former husband of Lertch — Коммерсантъ
Moscow City Court will consider appeal against sentence for former husband of Lerchek — Ведомости
Moscow City Court will consider Artem Chekalin's case after appeal on sentence — Вести

Moscow Court to Review Appeal on Chekalin's Prison Sentence

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