TV presenter Victoria Bonya said: telegram channelThe blogger said that he had an ambivalent attitude towards sending Elena Blinovskaya to the pre-trial detention center.
According to Boni, on the one hand, he does not understand why Blinovskaya is organizing events while under house arrest. On the other hand, the TV presenter does not think that such strict punishments against the blogger are necessary.
“Does a mother of four children really need to be sent to a pre-trial detention centre? Moreover, he confessed his crime,” Bonya noted.
On January 22, 2024, the Moscow City Court changed the preventive measure against Blinovskaya and sent He will remain in pretrial detention until April 26. The blogger was taken to court the same day.
As the reason for changing the preventive measure, the investigation cited Blinovskaya’s violation of the conditions of house arrest – according to media reports, she organized a party with the participation of 15 guests, including an important witness with whom the blogger was present. Communication is prohibited. She faces a total prison sentence of up to 16 years.
The investigation revealed, among other things, that Blinovskaya was involved in violation of Article 187 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“illegal movement of payment funds”) for two reasons.
Previously Moscow Ombudsman Potyaeva announced that she will visit blogger Blinovskaya in the pre-trial detention center.