In Novosibirsk, police are examining the actions of actor Nikita Kologrivy after an incident at a city restaurant sparked a disturbance. The information came from TASS, the state news agency.
According to the regional press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a complaint was filed against the star of the TV series “The Boy’s Promise” for allegedly serious disruption of public order. Law enforcement officers are reviewing the case, gathering details, and will decide on subsequent steps in line with the law once the inquiry concludes.
The day before, a report circulated that Kologrivy bit a waiter’s leg during the same restaurant visit in Novosibirsk. The publication Paragraph described him as extremely boisterous on the night of March 19, reportedly intoxicated, and involved in conflicts with restaurant staff. It was claimed he urged a waitress to engage in conduct she found inappropriate, and when she refused, the actor is said to have bitten her leg and then attempted to restrain the waiter’s hands.
Neither the actor nor his director engaged with the restaurant’s management after the incident, and there has been no public apology from them to the staff or management to date.
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