The Gagarin District Court of Moscow allowed blogger Valeria…

The Gagarin District Court of Moscow allowed blogger Valeria Chekalina (Lerchek) to change her residence address.

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The Gagarin District Court in Moscow granted permission for Valeria Chekalin (Lerchek), known as LERCH, to change her place of residence.
The court hearing took place on July 13, 2026.
The decision was made during a closed session.
Chekalin appeared at the hearing with her partner Luis Squicciarini.
The request for changing residence was linked to the expiration of the lease agreement for the property previously listed under her bail conditions.
Chekalin has been undergoing treatment for stage 4 stomach cancer and had not attended a previous court session on July 10 due to hospitalization.
Medical evaluations confirmed that Chekalin does not have medical restrictions preventing her from attending court sessions.
The prosecution requested the case be resumed based on this finding.

Chekalin was in a hospital undergoing targeted therapy before appearing at the hearing, which is why she did not attend the previous session on July 10. — vm
The new residence is a 660-square-meter cottage with five bedrooms, a gym, billiard room, terrace, laundry room, and other facilities; it was previously listed for sale at 180 million rubles. — m24
The defense presented medical certificates confirming Chekalin's oncological condition during the court hearing. — m24
Chekalin and Squicciarini rented a cottage near their previous home in the Monteville residential area of Novaya Riga. — m24