Chekalin's defense is appealing the verdict in the case of money withdrawal to the UAE

The defense of the former husband of blogger Lerchek (Valeria Chekalina) Artyom, convicted in the case of the withdrawal of more than 250 million rubles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on forged documents, is appealing the verdict. Lawyer Sergey Gurov informed the Izvestia correspondent about this on April 13.

"We will definitely appeal it," the lawyer said.

On that day, the Gagarin Court in Moscow sentenced Chekalin to seven years in prison in a general regime colony. He was also fined more than 194 million rubles. The blogger was taken into custody in the courtroom.

Lercek appealed to the court for leniency towards her ex-husband. The main thing

Also before that, the blogger's lawyers expressed hope for an acquittal. In addition, Lercek appealed to the court to show mercy to Chekalin. In addition, Chekalin himself said that he came to court with a "heavy heart" and warned the children that he might not return home.

On March 16, the court released Chekalina from house arrest after confirming her cancer. Also, due to illness, it was allowed to suspend judicial proceedings in the blogger's criminal case on her withdrawal of more than 250 million rubles to the UAE. Then the blogger's children started living with her ex-husband.

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