MOSCOW, July 14 to her husband Artyom and send them under house arrest, the Investigative Committee reported in the telegram channel.
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«The Metropolitan Investigative Committee filed a petition before the court to change the measure of restraint against them to house arrest,» the department said. certain actions. Thus, the suspects indirectly used the Internet and communicated with witnesses in the case who were not their close relatives.
Two criminal cases were initiated against Chekalina and her husband. The first concerns tax evasion for 311 million rubles. According to the investigation, Chekalina used a simplified taxation system, although her income from fitness marathons exceeded the maximum allowable limit of 150 million rubles a year.
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The second case is about money laundering (legalization) on an especially large scale. According to the investigation, in April 2021, the Chekalins laundered more than 130 million rubles, buying dollars with them, «thus disguising the connection of legalized funds with the criminal source of their origin.» in the form of a ban on certain actions: he forbade communicating with witnesses and accomplices (except for close relatives), using mail, telephone, other means of communication and the Internet. At the same time, their movements were not limited.
Chekalina, known by her nickname Lerchek, has about ten million followers on Instagram*. Her husband is her companion in this business.
* Meta activity (social networks Facebook, Instagram) is banned in Russia as extremist.
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