The key facts
- An unknown person demanded 100 million rubles to remove Saburov's name from the entry-ban registry
- The comedian's manager refused the deal and went to the police
- The 50-year entry ban was imposed in early 2026 after a second detention at Sheremetyevo
An offer that ended with a police report
An unknown person offered to help stand-up comedian Nurlan Saburov return to Russia for 100 million rubles. This was reported by Life.ru, citing the Telegram channel SHOT. According to the channel, the 'fixer' contacted not the comedian himself but his manager, claiming that thanks to connections in government structures he could get the 50-year entry ban lifted — in particular, remove the comedian's name from a special registry. Saburov's representative refused to discuss the terms and immediately went to the police. The identity of the suspected fraudster is not being disclosed. Gazeta.Ru, citing the same source, addsthat a criminal case has been opened against the extortionist.
What is known about Saburov's status
The scam, it seems, was based on the comedian's real legal status. In 2025, Saburov was detained at Sheremetyevo for violating migration laws, and in early 2026 the incident repeated — that was when he was banned from entering Russia for 50 years, Gazeta.Ru writes. Earlier, Life.ru also reported another restriction: the comedian was barred from registering companies in Russia until March 25, 2029, due to inaccurate information about the legal address of his firm 'Sabr Production'. According to Gazeta.Ru, in October Saburov's company, founded three weeks before the detention at Sheremetyevo, was closed; it had earned him 16 million rubles.
Life outside Russia
Saburov now lives in Kazakhstan and continues to perform, Gazeta.Ru reports. According to the outlet, he sold a luxury SUV for 10 million rubles but kept a house with a plot in Istra, in the Moscow region, covering 1,285 square meters and valued at 115 million rubles. Gazeta.Ru previously covered in a separate article.
