The Moscow City Court plans to consider the appeal against the tightening of the preventive measure against blogger Elena Blinovskaya on February 13. This was reported by TASS referring to Blinovskaya’s lawyer Natalia Salnikova.
“The Moscow City Court will consider our appeal to tighten preventive measures against my client on February 13 at 15:00 Moscow time,” the blogger’s defender told reporters.
In the appeal, Blinovskaya’s lawyer requested the overturn of the decision of the Zamoskvoretsky District Court to detain the defendant instead of extending the house arrest.
January 22 Blinovskaya was taken away To the pre-trial detention center No. 6 “Pechatniki”. Initially, the blogger was placed under house arrest in the case of tax evasion in the amount of 918 million rubles.
However, after Blinovskaya in the investigation, a change was requested in the conditions of the pre-trial detention center. spent A party of 15 people, including a witness in the case. Allegedly, the blogger contacted this person despite the court ban. Blinovskaya faces up to 16 years in prison if the court finds her guilty.
Previously Blinovskaya asked allow calls and visits with loved ones in the pre-trial detention center.