Two Lawyers Sentenced to 4 Years for Stealing 41M Rubles from Blogger
The Savelyovsky Court in Moscow sentenced former lawyers of blogger Alexandra Mitroshina, Alisa Volkova and Olga Golts, to four years in prison for the theft of 41 million rubles.
Consensus
- Alisha Volkhova and Olga Goltseva were sentenced to four years in prison by the Savelovsky District Court in Moscow.
- They were convicted of fraud in an especially large amount under Article 159, Part 4 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The court ordered them to repay 41 million rubles to Alexandra Mitroshina.
- Alisha Volkhova was banned from practicing law for three years.
- The defendants were taken into custody in the courtroom after the verdict.
- The case involved the theft of 41 million rubles from Mitroshina, allegedly obtained through false promises.
- Mitroshina had previously been convicted in June 2026 for money laundering and received a three-year suspended sentence.
- The prosecution and defense both filed appeals against the verdict in Mitroshina's case.
- The stolen funds were allegedly used to avoid tax enforcement and remove Mitroshina from fabricated '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. — kommerant
- 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 and blacklist removal. — meduza
- Mitroshina claimed the lawyers misled her into transferring over 68 million rubles for tax protection and blacklist removal. — fontanka
- Mitroshina was accused of evading taxes on over 127 million rubles, with 115 million used for real estate purchases. — 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