The key facts

  • Yankovskaya was sentenced to 3.5 years of suspended imprisonment
  • According to the investigation, she sold Lerchek and other clients counterfeits of Dior, Prada and Hermès
  • More than 4 million rubles were paid out, of which about 2 million went to Lerchek, who was recognized as the victim

The verdict and the reaction in court

Stylist Elvira Yankovskaya, who worked with blogger Lerchek, was sentenced to 3.5 years of suspended imprisonment. This was reported by the Telegram channel 112; according to the channel, Yankovskaya burst into tears upon hearing the court's decision, embraced her loved ones, and after the hearing she was met by a man with flowers.

The essence of the charges and the payments

According to the investigation, for a year and a half Yankovskaya sold Lerchek (real name Valeria Chekalina) and other clients items by the brands Christian Dior, Prada and Hermès at reduced prices. An expert examination confirmed that the goods were counterfeits bought at a market and in Moscow shopping malls. According to Gazeta.Ru, Yankovskaya paid more than 4 million rubles under the charges brought against her, of which about 2 million rubles went to Lerchek, who is considered the victim in this case.

Context

Separately, in the case against Lerchek herself, the court earlier postponed the consideration of the question of revising her verdict — this is a separate line not directly connected with Yankovskaya's sentence.