MOSCOW, May 6. Blogger Elena Blinovskaya's bank accounts have been arrested as part of a tax evasion case, Moscow's Presnensky Court reported.
A criminal case has been initiated against Blinovskaya on tax evasion and money laundering. According to investigators, the blogger did not pay 918 million rubles in taxes for 2019-2021. She faces a real prison sentence. Blinovskaya was detained at a checkpoint in the Smolensk region on her way to Belarus.
«The court recognized as lawful the imposition of arrests on funds held on accounts with JSCB Fora-Bank, Severgazbank JSC, MTS Bank PJSC, Russian Agricultural Bank JSC, Alfa-Bank JSC,» the source said. court.
The Presnensky Court of Moscow previously placed Blinovskaya under house arrest until the end of June. According to the case file, the defendant voluntarily transferred the tax payment, but its amount is unknown.
According to the Investigative Committee, Blinovskaya received a large income from the implementation of training courses and training marathons, not wanting to «switch to the general taxation system and pay the VAT and personal income tax provided for by this tax regime.» In addition, she attracted unidentified persons to the implementation of the criminal scheme.
The prosecutor's office noted that Blinovskaya legalized the illegally obtained 43 million rubles by paying for her husband's car, purchasing equipment for her husband's and sister's companies, the work of a musical artist and a festive event in August 2021.