The criminal case against blogger Valeria Chekalina (Lerchek), which… (судья · передать · лерчек)
The criminal case against blogger Valeria Chekalina (Lerchek), which was suspended pending her recovery from stage four stomach cancer, has been transferred to another judge for consideration.
Consensus
- The criminal case of Valeria Chekalina (Lerchek) was transferred to a new judge
- The case was previously suspended by Judge Ekaterina Kuzmina until Chekalina's recovery from stage four stomach cancer
- The case is now being handled by Judge Jamal Kurbangulov
- Chekalina gave birth to her fourth child in February 2026, shortly after which she was diagnosed with cancer
- The prosecution has not yet submitted a request for a repeat forensic medical examination to the court
Points of divergence
- The defense of Chekalina refused to comment and stated that they had not been notified of the case transfer, although lawyers are required to be notified of such procedural actions — fontanka
- Chekalina attended a wedding on June 14 and appeared to be in good health, leading some to question her illness — vm
- An oncologist named Evgeny Cheremushkin was consulted about the possibility of successful treatment of Chekalina's cancer and its impact on her newborn child — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Case of Lerchek transferred to another judge — a man — Фонтанка
- Case of blogger Lerchek transferred to another judge — Вечерняя Москва