Lercek, the blogger's ex-stylist, sold fake items to a client for 398 thousand rubles.

Former stylist of blogger Valeria Chekalina (Lerchek) Elvira Yankovskaya was accused of selling fake Louis Vuitton, Prada and Balensiaga items for 398 thousand rubles. This was reported on May 18 by a correspondent of Izvestia from the Lefortovo District Court of Moscow.

The victim explained that she trusted Yankovskaya "100%" because she worked with Lercek. The stylist assured that luxury items ordered through her would be cheaper than in boutiques.

The woman chose Prada and Louis Vuitton bags, Balenciaga jewelry and a scarf. The first suspicions appeared when a bubble wrap was found in one of the bags. Doubting that this was acceptable for luxury brands, the victim sent the items for examination, which confirmed that she had been sold a fake.

The woman stressed that she did not want Yankovskaya to be severely punished, since the stylist was raising two children.

"It will be enough to return the money to the defrauded and apologize," she said.

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On April 28, Moscow's Lefortovo Court extended Yankovskaya's preventive measure in the form of detention until August 19. Then the defendant began to cry in the courtroom and asked to change the measure of restraint to house arrest. She stated that she has two children who need her. In early April, it was reported that the stylist sold Lercek a fake Hermes bag for about 780 thousand rubles.

Back in 2023, Chekalina accused Yankovskaya of selling fakes of branded items under the guise of the original. The blogger noted that her friends also bought fakes from the stylist. At the same time, Lercek estimated the damage at a large amount, and a criminal case was opened.