The case of blogger Valeria Chekalina (Lerchek) was transferred from… (судья · чекалин · блогер)
The case of blogger Valeria Chekalina (Lerchek) was transferred from Judge Ekaterina Kuzmina, who had suspended the proceedings pending the defendant's recovery from stomach cancer, to Judge Dzhemal Kurbanov.
Consensus
- The case against Valeria Chekalina was suspended due to her terminal stomach cancer
- The case has now been transferred to a new judge, Djemal Kurbanychov
- Chekalina is undergoing chemotherapy at the Blokhin National Medical Research Center for Oncology
- The case involves allegations of illegal currency operations involving over 251 million rubles
- The original judge was Ekaterina Kuzmina
Points of divergence
- The defense learned about the case transfer exclusively from the press and was not officially notified by the court — riamo
- The process was likely triggered by a citizen's complaint to oversight authorities about Chekalina's gym activities — riamo
- The prosecution has submitted an official request to initiate a repeat forensic medical examination — riamo
- The prosecution's appeal to the court has not yet been officially submitted — vesti
- The prosecution received a complaint requesting a repeat forensic medical examination — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Suspended due to cancer criminal case of Lerchek transferred to another judge — РИАМО
- Another judge will consider the case of blogger Chekalina — Вести
- Case of blogger Lerchek transferred to another judge — Москва 24