The Cassation Court upheld the verdict against blogger Yelena…
The Cassation Court upheld the verdict against blogger Yelena Blinovskaya.
Consensus
- The Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction confirmed the verdict against Yelena Bliynovskaya.
- Bliynovskaya was convicted of tax evasion and money laundering through business fragmentation.
- Her defense intends to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.
- The court's decision was made on July 29, 2025.
- Bliynovskaya is serving her sentence in a colony in Vladimir Oblast.
- The original sentence was five years, later reduced to 4.5 years by the Moscow City Court.
Points of divergence
- Bliynovskaya requested a postponement of her sentence due to concerns about her children's upbringing, which she stated in a video released on July 29, 2024. — vm
- The Moscow City Court reduced the sentence by half a year, but denied a postponement until her children reach 14 years of age. — vm
- Bliynovskaya was released from criminal liability for tax offenses due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. — m24
- The court in March 2025 determined that Bliynovskaya and her husband evaded taxes totaling 906 million rubles and laundered 716 million rubles. — kommeresant
- Bliynovskaya was sentenced in March of the previous year (2024), not 2025. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Cassation Court Upheld Sentence for Blogger Elena Blinovskaya — Коммерсантъ
- Blinovskaya's Defense Plans to Appeal to the Supreme Court After Cassation Ruling — Вечерняя Москва
- Cassation court upheld blogger Blinovskaya's sentence — Москва 24
Key entities
- Supreme Court
- Eleny Blinovskoy
- Natalia Salnikova
- Russia
- Second Court of Appeals
- Court of Cassation
- TASS
- Natasha Shatokhina
- Blinovsky
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