Blogger Arrested for Fake Charity for Grandmother
A criminal case was opened against a blogger who was collecting money 'for an apartment for a blockade survivor'.
Consensus
- The blogger, Egor Steshkin, collected over 750,000 Russian rubles from the public.
- The funds were allegedly intended for a 92-year-old woman to buy housing.
- The woman was the blogger's biological grandmother.
- The woman did not need new housing and lived in a well-equipped apartment.
- The blogger concealed the familial relationship from donors.
- The public became suspicious, leading to the revelation of the relationship.
- The blogger admitted to the relationship and stated he intended to use the money for his grandmother.
- A criminal case was opened against him under articles 30 and 159 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The case involves allegations of fraud and attempted fraud in a large amount.
- The blogger claimed the current apartment is mortgaged and he personally pays the mortgage.
- The case is under investigation by the Investigative Committee of Russia.
- The blogger has partially admitted guilt.
Points of divergence
- The court extended the detention of the suspect by 72 hours and postponed the trial to November 17, 2026. — vesti
- The woman received an apartment on Demьяна Bедного in 1973, sold it in 2019, and bought another apartment on Toreza, which was registered in the names of two grandsons, including Egor. — riamo
- The apartment was sold to a grandson, and Egor took out a mortgage for 30 years to buy it. — fontanka
- The case was opened under articles 30 and 159 UCK RF, and the investigation is ongoing to identify other potential victims. — vm
- The blogger claimed the apartment is in bank mortgage and he personally pays the mortgage. — tg_varlamov_news
Coverage (8 sources)
- In St. Petersburg, a young man was arrested for allegedly collecting money for housing for a 92-year-old Leningrad siege survivor. In reality, she was his... — Varlamov News
- In St. Petersburg, blogger who allegedly collected money to help grandmother had arrest extended — Вести
- In St. Petersburg, a blogger was detained who raised 750 thousand rubles for a flat for a pensioner — РИАМО
- Grandmother of blogger who allegedly collected money for her might not have known about his scandal — Вести
- Criminal case opened against blogger who was collecting money 'for the apartment of a blockader' — Вечерняя Москва
- In St. Petersburg, a case was filed against a blogger who was collecting money for a supposedly needy pensioner, TASS reported, head of p... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- A blogger from St. Petersburg is accused of fraud for raising funds for a relative — Вести
- A blogger from St. Petersburg who opened a collection for an apartment for a blockade survivor received a criminal case — Фонтанка
Key entities
- St. Petersburg
- SK
- Moscow
- Russia
- Saint Petersburg
- Egor Steshkin
- Max
- TASS
- GSU
- Egor Semenov
- MVD
- RT
- SU
- Investigative Committee
- Irina Volk