MOSCOW, July 6 Basmanny Court of Moscow On Thursday, the trial in the case of journalist Alexandra Bayazitova and media technologist Olga Arkharova about extortion from the top manager of Promsvyazbank Alexander Ushakov was closed from the public, Arkharova's lawyer Elena Fedulova said. however, the process will be held behind closed doors at the request of the victim,» the agency's interlocutor said.
Bayazitova and Arkharova are accused of extorting money from Ushakov for the so-called «blocks» in telegram channels — that is, the absence of negative information about certain persons . The victim in the case is the top manager of Promsvyazbank Ushakov, according to whose application it was initiated. Another person involved, Inna Churilova, made a deal with the investigation, gave evidence, after which she was transferred under house arrest, and the case was separated into a separate proceeding. The day before, the court sentenced her to four years of probation.
Bayazitova and Arkharova are in jail, at the end of June their arrest was extended for another six months.
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