Lerchek Sentenced to 5 Years Conditional Imprisonment

The blogger Lerchek's lawyer stated disagreement with the size of the court-imposed fine.

Consensus

Valeria Chekalyina was sentenced to five years of conditional imprisonment.
The court imposed a fine of 763.5 to 765 million rubles.
The case involves allegations of illegal currency operations and transfer of over 250 million rubles abroad.
The defense has appealed the verdict.
The prosecution has also appealed, requesting a harsher sentence.
Chekalyina did not admit guilt.
A ban on managing websites and online promotion was imposed.

The defense argues that the court should have used the last five years for income calculation, not 2017–2022, when income was higher. — kommersant
The court's calculation period was 2017–2022; the defense finds this choice surprising. — vesti
Chekalyina may face real imprisonment if she violates the imposed restrictions. — vm
The defense initially failed to file a full appeal due to not receiving the verdict text within five days. — vedomosti
The prosecution requests removal of the article on disqualification from certain activities and replacement with a five-year ban on website administration. — riamo