Former Lawyers Sentenced for 41M Ruble Fraud on Blogger
Two former lawyers of blogger Alexandra Mitroshina were sentenced to four years in prison each for fraudulently obtaining 41 million rubles from her, allegedly promising to protect her assets and remove her from non-existent 'blacklists'. The court also ordered them to repay the amount and banned one from practicing law.
Consensus
- Alisha Volkhova and Olga Goltseva were sentenced to four years in prison for fraud in a particularly large amount.
- The court found them guilty under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- They were ordered to repay approximately 41 million rubles to Alexandra Mitroshina.
- The sentence was handed down by the Savelovsky District Court in Moscow on August 12.
- Both women were taken into custody in the courtroom after the verdict.
- Alisha Volkhova was banned from practicing law for three years.
- The case involved the theft of funds from Mitroshina, allegedly under false pretenses of protecting her assets and removing her from non-existent 'blacklists'.
Points of divergence
- Mitroshina transferred over 68 million rubles to the lawyers, including 12 million for a Vanuatu passport and additional funds for mediation services. — tg_tvrain
- The defendants claimed they used part of the money for charity, but these claims were not supported by documents. — kommersant
- The investigation revealed that Volkhova, who was Mitroshina's defense attorney, provided false information about the need to transfer funds for asset protection. — interfax
- Mitroshina transferred more than 40 million rubles, including for citizenship in Vanuatu and removal from a 'blacklist'. — meduza
- Mitroshina was told the money was needed to remove her from non-existent 'blacklists' of Interpol and the Presidential Administration. — fontanka
- The lawyers claimed the money was used to remove Mitroshina from 'blacklists' of Interpol and the President's Administration, but they actually kept it. — mediazona
- Mitroshina was previously convicted in June 2026 for money laundering in a particularly large amount and received a three-year suspended sentence. — vedomosti
Coverage (15 sources)
- Mitrashina's lawyer will appeal the sentence given to lawyers for stealing 41 million rubles — РИАМО
- Mitrashina told about versions of lawyers who stole 41 million rubles from her — Коммерсантъ
- Lawyers of Alexandra Mitroshina received four years in prison for embezzlement of 41 million rubles. They promised to protect her money... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Former lawyers of blogger Mitroshina sentenced in Moscow to 4 years in prison for embezzlement — Интерфакс
- Lawyer and blogger Mitroshina's attorney received a sentence for fraud totaling 41 million rubles — Фонтанка
- Advocate and lawyer of blogger Alexandra Mitroshina given four years in prison. They promised to exclude her from "blacklists" for money — Meduza
- Former lawyer and attorney Mitroshina sentenced to four years in prison; they promised to remove blogger from 'blacklists' of the presidential administration for money — Медиазона
- Court in Moscow sentenced Mitroshina's lawyers to four years in prison — Ведомости
- Lawyer and blogger Sasha Mitrokhina's attorney received four years in prison for stealing her funds — The Insider
- Former lawyers of convicted blogger Mitroshina sentenced to real terms — Вечерняя Москва
- Two lawyers sentenced in case of theft of 41 million rubles from Mitroshina — Вести
- Lawyer and advocate who deceived Mother with blood received four years of deprivation of liberty each — Коммерсантъ
- Former lawyers of Sasha Mitroshina sentenced to four years in prison for fraud case involving 41 million rubles. — Mash
- Former lawyers of blogger Mitroshina requested up to six years in prison — Вечерняя Москва
- Former lawyer of blogger Mitroshina requested up to six years in a colony — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Olga Gol'tsova
- Alisa Volkova
- Moscow
- Mitroshina
- Savelovsky Court
- Savelovsky District Court
- Russia
- Commerzant
- U
- State Prosecution