They admitted mistakes: Lerchek and her husband paid 311 million, hidden from the tax office 22.05.2023, 09:25

The star of social networks became the first victim of the “purge” of Russian bloggers. Lerchek is under investigation for tax evasion and money laundering. Her husband, Artem Chekalin, is indicted on charges of complicity in these crimes. Surrounded by a fitness trainer, they announced that they no longer owed anything to the IRS.

“Valeria and Artem Chekalin paid their entire debt to the state on May 3 and transferred more than 311 million rubles to the accounts of the tax authorities. That is, exactly the amount that appeared in the act of tax control and served as a basis for the initiation of criminal prosecution. To date, the tax service has not presented any other monetary claims against the Chekalins, “said the lawyer.

Lerchek initially admitted that she broke the law and is ready to make amends. According to her representatives, the blogger has transferred more than two billion rubles in taxes to the budget over the past three years. These are the funds she earned by selling marathons and selling her brand of cosmetics.

Chekalina announced his readiness to repay all debts already in March, immediately after his arrest. “In the last three years, taxes for 1.5 billion rubles have been paid. We will pay for it, it happens. It’s normal in any business, you make some mistakes. The most important thing is to recognize these mistakes and work together. We are ready to pay for everything,” StarHit blogger quotes.

The Chekalins have been married for more than ten years. The couple is raising three children – 6-year-old twins Alice and Bogdan, as well as a one-year-old son Leo. For the past five years, a girl from Togliatti has been successfully running social networks and selling weight loss marathons. Lerchek is at the head of the richest Russian bloggers.

Now the Runet star is banned from using the Internet and communication. The couple are out on bail. The last time Lerchek addressed fans was in March, immediately after his arrest. She thanked her followers and said she would miss her. It is possible that after closing the debts, the blogger will return the right to social networks, and Chekalina will start organizing marathons with renewed vigor, thereby strengthening her shaken financial well-being. True, the question of the second criminal case remains open, according to which the spouses “laundered” 130 million rubles.

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