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2024: Sentence - 5 years in prison for extortion from a top manager of Promsvyazbank
In August 2024, the Moscow City Court upheld the verdict of Alexandra Bayazitova, a Life.ru journalist and author of the Infernal Grandmother Telegram channel, who received five years in prison for extorting Alexander Ushakov, a top manager of Promsvyazbank. Bayazitova pleads not guilty. The defense asked to take into account that she has an elderly mother dependent, she herself suffers from chronic diseases and needs regular medical care.