Tour Agent With Severe Illness Held in Pre-Trial Detention
Medical experts confirmed that tour agent Khatoon Atashyan, accused of defrauding bloggers with fake travel deals, suffers from severe health conditions, including vision loss and pituitary gland damage, which prevent her from being held in pre-trial detention. Despite this, she was detained and remains in custody.
Consensus
- Medical experts confirmed that Khatoon Atashyan has severe health conditions that prevent her from being held in pre-trial custody.
- Atashyan is accused of fraud involving travel arrangements for bloggers.
- Her health issues include vision loss and damage to the pituitary gland.
- The medical examination was conducted at the request of her defense team.
- The defense previously requested house arrest due to her health condition.
- The court extended her pre-trial detention until September 3.
- Atashyan was detained at Minsk airport and transferred to Moscow.
- She allegedly promised travel deals at significantly lower prices than market rates.
- She failed to fulfill travel commitments and disappeared from contact with clients.
- The alleged fraud involved over 20 victims, with damages exceeding 10 million rubles.
- Atashyan admitted guilt in some charges and compensated victims with about 800,000 rubles.
Points of divergence
- The defense requested house arrest, but the Moscow City Court upheld the lower court's decision to detain her under arrest. — vm
- The defense claimed Atashyan admitted guilt and compensated victims with approximately 800,000 rubles. — fontanka
- Atashyan was sent to pre-trial detention despite the defense's request for house arrest. — vm
- The defense requested house arrest due to a health condition incompatible with detention. — vesti
- Atashyan was detained on June 3 after cooperation between Russian and Belarusian police. — fontanka
- Atashyan attempted to flee to Dubai. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Expertise confirmed severe illness of tour agent Atashyan, accused of fraud with tourist trips for bloggers... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Health problems revealed for tour agent Atashyan who deceived bloggers: what diseases were diagnosed — Вечерняя Москва
- Doctors confirmed severe illness of tour agent Atashyan, accused of fraud — Вести
- Losing sight in pretrial detention: Atashyan, the blogger accused of fraud, confirmed to have a serious illness — Фонтанка