Blogger and information businessman Dmitry “Transformer” Portnyagin confirmed that his wife was detained after searches of his home and stated that he is currently in a special military operations (SVO) zone where he is providing humanitarian assistance. help. He said this in his speech telegram channel.
“I am making contact from the area of the Northern Military District, not far from the LBS, the combat line of contact,” the businessman wrote.
The publication notes that in the early morning of April 11, security forces arrived at Portnyagin’s house, office and dacha to search and detained his wife Ekaterina in accordance with Art. 198 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (evasion of taxes and duties by an individual)
According to Portnyagin, “this is all very strange” since the family paid off their tax debts in the summer of 2022, leaving only the penalties discussed in court.
“Today, without waiting for the court decision, I will pay the entire fines and penalties in the amount of 64 million rubles,” the blogger promised.
The publication states that Portnyagin’s “Big Deal” foundation came to the special operations zone with humanitarian aid eight times.
As a result, he expressed the hope that his wife would be released from the department in the very near future.
Before that Dmitry “Transformer” Portnyagin passed During the searches, security forces came to the man due to the possibility of tax evasion.
Previously SK showed A video from the scene of the search in the apartment of blogger Mitroshina.