Shabutdinov, accused of fraud, compensated 64 victims.

Blogger Ayaz Shabutdinov, accused of fraud, fully reimbursed 64 victims. Lawyer Kaloy Akhilgov informed Izvestia about this on April 17.

He clarified that a total of 113 people are involved in the case as victims.

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On April 2, it became known that Shabutdinov pleaded guilty in a criminal case. On his social media page, the blogger repented of what he had done and apologized to users who were unhappy with his training.

Shabutdinov was detained on November 3, 2023 after complaining about the educational courses he had sold. The next day, he was arrested on charges of fraud (Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). In October 2024, Akhilgov informed Izvestia about the end of the investigation into the blogger's case, and in April, the court seized his property.

The indictment was approved on February 10, 2025. Then it was reported that the damage in the case exceeded 57 million rubles. The blogger and his accomplices caused damage to 113 clients who paid from 60 thousand to 12 million rubles for his educational programs. Shabutdinov's detention was later extended until August 12.