Blogger Misses Cancer Treatment Over Court Appearance

Blogger Lerchek missed a targeted therapy session due to court proceedings.

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Valeria Chekalyina, known as Letchek, missed a targeted therapy session due to attending a court hearing.
The missed therapy session disrupted her treatment schedule for stage 4 cancer with metastases.
Chekalyina was sentenced to five years of probation with a three-year probation period.
She was fined 765 million rubles.
She was banned from promoting brands online for three years.
The court case involved allegations of creating a criminal organization and laundering illegally obtained funds.
The investigation into Chekalyina was temporarily suspended due to her oncological illness but resumed in July 2026.
Her former husband, Artem, was sentenced to seven years in prison for tax evasion.

Chekalyina's fiancé, Luis Squicciarini, stated that the court proceedings prevented her from receiving the targeted therapy drug on time. — gazeta_spb
Doctors had to adjust her treatment plan due to the disruption caused by the missed session. — gazeta_spb
Chekalyina underwent chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and spinal surgery. — gazeta_spb
Chekalyina shaved her head due to hair loss from treatment. — gazeta_spb
Chekalyina attended court with a small cooler containing medication. — m24
Chekalyina planned to undergo the missed therapy session on August 6. — m24
The case involved transferring over 250 million rubles to accounts in the UAE from fitness marathons. — m24
Chekalyina refused to speak with journalists after the hearing. — m24
The prosecutor's office appealed the verdict, demanding a harsher punishment. — gazeta_spb