The Moscow City Court has reviewed the appeal filed by Elena Blinovskaya, a prominent online figure often described as the marathon queen because of her broad digital footprint. The hearing focused on procedural questions about extending seizure orders and whether additional assets might be swept into the ongoing enforcement framework. The court did not overturn the core orders, but it clarified which assets are currently frozen and how protections for family members are applied within the process. The case has kept readers attentive to how asset freezes are used in public, high-profile online cases, with local media providing ongoing coverage and official documents underscoring the legal mechanics at play. REN TV reported on the proceedings.
Court records show the extension of the blogger’s asset seizure was upheld, preserving measures designed to secure potential debt recovery. In a refinement of the broader freeze, the court also removed Elena’s father’s bank account from the list of frozen assets. The same documents disclosed that the father earned about 500 million rubles between 2016 and 2021, a detail provided to illuminate the household’s financial backdrop and to help authorities gauge the reach of the seized assets. These disclosures illustrate how asset freezes interact with family finances in cases involving well-known internet figures and underscore the effort to balance creditor claims with minimal hardship for relatives not accused of wrongdoing.REN TV reported on these developments.
According to Elena Blinovskaya’s attorney, Ivan Morozov, the apartment belonging to Elena’s parents in an elite Moscow residential complex was sold for 90 million rubles to service part of the debt. He noted that finding buyers for other items has proved difficult, with some assets remaining tied up or hard to monetize. The sale demonstrates the concrete steps authorities and courts take to convert property into cash within a debt-recovery framework, and it highlights the ongoing pressure on the household’s liquidity as some items come under the hammer while others remain tied up. REN TV reported on the sale details.
Blinovskaya was detained in 2023 and has been held in a pre-trial detention center since January 22, 2024. The prosecutor’s office accuses her of tax evasion totaling 906 million rubles, laundering a large portion of these funds, and breaching payment rules. The blogger’s defense team disputes the claimed amount, arguing that the actual outstanding debt is 406 million rubles, a gap that lies at the heart of the legal contest. The charges touch on tax compliance, financial flows, and the obligations of a public-facing online figure under criminal law, with investigators examining related transactions and structures as the case progresses. REN TV reported on the charges and the evolving case details.
On the eve of bankruptcy proceedings for Elena’s husband, Alexey, the case experienced a postponement, delaying a key step in the household’s debt-resolution plan. The delay affects how creditors can recoup funds and influences the timeline for court decisions about asset distributions, all within a period of ongoing uncertainty for the family’s finances. Observers note that procedural pauses are not unusual in high-stakes cases but do add complexity to the overall resolution process. REN TV reports that such delays are common in major enforcement actions and can shift expected timelines.
Earlier reports indicate that authorities uncovered more than ten related plots in the Alushta and Kostroma regions connected to Blinovskaya, with investigators labeling these as elements of a broader inquiry into alleged criminal activity tied to the blogger. While the status and specifics of each plot remain part of ongoing proceedings, the case has drawn intense public interest as officials map financial flows and pursue enforcement across jurisdictions. REN TV notes that investigators are tracing cross-regional links and financial trails to piece together the wider picture.