INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian state prosecutors are looking for a six-year prison sentence for Instagram blogger Yelena Blinovskaya on tax fraud charges, the
banished news outlet Mediazona reported Thursday.Blinovskaya was apprehended at the Russian-Belarusian border in April 2023 on suspicion of
underreporting 918 million rubles ($10.1 million) in profits from online services between 2019 and 2021
She was likewise accused of laundering 43 million rubles and devoting payment fraud.Blinovskaya, who had 5.3 million Instagram fans at the
time of her arrest, marketed herself as a life coach offering self-help courses and personal development events that got popularity during
the Covid-19 pandemic.Critics have actually accused her of defrauding her followers.Prosecutors asked Moscows Savyolovsky District Court to
fine Blinovskaya 1.5 million rubles ($16,500), prohibit her from doing business for 5 years and take her possessions, that include 50 realty
properties and luxury vehicles.Blinovskayapleaded guilty to tax evasion, cash laundering and payment scams
She has actually paid back 320 million rubles ($3.5 million) of her financial obligation, but district attorneys are looking for to
confiscate an additional 857.6 million rubles ($9.4 million) from her.Russias Federal Tax Service estimates her total financial obligation,
including fines and charges, at 1.4 billion rubles ($15.4 million)
Blinovskayas hubby, Alexei, offered to eliminate in Ukraine in April 2024 to prevent criminal prosecution.
