“I’m crying”: Julia Peresild stood up for the director, sentenced to 5.5 years in prison 02.15.2023, 14:40

The former artistic director of the Omsk State Fifth Theater Nikita Grinshpun was sentenced to 5.5 years in a strict regime colony. The director was found guilty on two counts – bribery and embezzlement.

Yulia Peresildová stood up for Nikita, whom they have known for many years. The honored artist of Russia is very worried about her boyfriend. The news of the verdict came as a shock to her.

“A monstrous day… I’ve been crying since 7 am Moscow time with breaks in rehearsals. The Omsk court announced a sentence of 5 years and 6 months in a strict regime colony to my friend, classmate, the great theater director Nikita Grinshpun. His performance “Swedish Match” has been running at the Theater of Nations for the 16th year. The history of this theater began with the premiere of this performance, “said the former chosen director Alexei Uchitel.

According to the court, Grinshpun arranged Denis Shibaev for the position of director of the theater. Investigators believe that in fact the defendant staged all the performances himself and was bribed by a colleague to avoid being fired.

However, Peresild believes that her friend has been set up. “The story of how his closest friend out of envy committed a hideous slander and accused Nikita of bribery and other crimes. I kept quiet about it for almost 4 years, they asked me to keep quiet and not stir up a scandal. I believed and hoped that justice would prevail. Now my faith has been shaken,” the actress admitted.

The acting role in the series “The Mediator” said that the director is preparing an appeal. Julia hopes that there will be honest and fair people who can “prevent such a disaster from happening”.

“Meanwhile, just tears, river. And howl from impotence and despair! Nikita, I’m with you. May God give you all these experiences!” – concluded the mother of two daughters.

Peresild recently revealed her boyfriend, 34-year-old actor Mikhail Troinik. They met while working on the film Challenge, which was filmed on the International Space Station.