The blogger known as Lerchek, whose real name is Valeria Chekalina, has once again found herself facing a tax bill from the Federal Tax Service. Reports circulating through Telegram indicate that the amount is substantial and has become a recurring point of public discussion via the platform called The Secular Chronicle, which is a channel followed by numerous readers.
Current data place Lerchek’s outstanding debt at 4 million rubles, with explanations pointing to unsettled property taxes that were due by December 1 and deductions linked to individual entrepreneurship that were not resolved in time. The narrative presented by the accounts suggests a cascade of administrative charges that have contributed to the overall sum and complicated personal finances for the blogger’s household.
In early November, a release by Shot claimed that the Chekalin family managed to settle part of the liability by paying 296 million rubles to the Federal Tax Service. The report notes that the debt clearance followed the lifting of a monetary arrest on Lerchek’s account on November 10. It also mentions that Lerchek had previously paid a fine amounting to 311 million rubles. These figures contribute to a broader picture of a protracted legal and financial struggle that has attracted media attention and public speculation.
On December 1, Lerchek herself acknowledged that the family had obtained relief from a court ban on using social networks after completing the payment of a multimillion ruble debt. This development marked a notable moment in a sequence of legal and financial hurdles that have affected her online presence and freedom of digital activity.
Earlier in the year, in March, Lerchek became a defendant in a criminal case alleging tax evasion involving 311 million rubles. Her husband faced charges as an accessory in the alleged evasion. By August, reports indicated that another criminal proceeding had opened against Lerchek related to alleged large-scale money laundering. According to the Mash Telegram channel, there were claims that she transferred 130 million rubles abroad. The case was reportedly referred to investigators from the Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, signaling an escalation in official scrutiny surrounding her financial conduct.
There were prior, less detailed references to disputes involving former public figures. It was reported that a court decision left certain claims by Kirkorov against Uspenskaya without progress, highlighting a pattern of high-profile legal entanglements affecting personalities connected to the entertainment and public life sphere.