The case of blogger Valeria Chekalina (Lerchek) was transferred from…
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
Key entities
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