Blogger Elena Blinovskaya has denied reports that the police are conducting investigations once morest her due to complaints from participants in her “marathons”. She also did not confirm any problems with the tax authorities. Blinovskaya wrote on her Telegram channel, “Guys, take a breath. The news regarding the checks, and even more so the complaints from the participants of the marathons, is fake… I’m on vacation, I’ll be back home soon.” Blinovskaya stated that now she is in Japan. A Telegram channel earlier reported that the police were conducting checks once morest Blinovskaya following complaints from participants of her “marathons” and anonymous public figures had asked the Prosecutor General’s Office to investigate tax evasion in her business. Blinovskaya later stated that she pays VAT, unlike other bloggers suspected of tax evasion, so she does not face any problems with the tax authorities. Elena Blinovskaya made her fortune from the sale of “marathons” in 2020, which exceeded 200 million rubles, according to Forbes. On March 21, the Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case once morest blogger Alexandra Mitroshina for tax evasion, and on March 7, a case was opened once morest bloggers Valeria and Artem Chekalin.
Blogger Elena Blinovskaya denies reports that the police are conducting checks once morest her following complaints from participants in her author’s “marathons”. Ms. Blinovskaya also did not confirm the data that she might face problems with the tax authorities.
“Guys, take a breath. The news regarding the checks, and even more so the complaints from the participants of the marathons, is a fake … I’m on vacation, I’ll be back home soon, ”wrote Ms. Blinovskaya in Telegram channel. According to her, now she is in Japan.
The fact that the police are checking once morest Ms. Blinovskaya, citing sources today, March 22, was reported by the Telegram channel in the morning SHOT. According to the channel, the participants of her “marathons” complained regarding the blogger, who felt that they had been deceived. In addition, the authors of the publication reported that unnamed public figures asked the Prosecutor General’s Office to check whether there were facts of tax evasion in Ms. Blinovskaya’s business.
Later, the blogger herself stated channel that, unlike “all the other bloggers” who are suspected of tax evasion, pays VAT, so she does not face problems with tax structures. Ms. Blinovskaya also added that she has a “huge team of lawyers and accountants” working under her direction, who deal with relevant issues.
Elena Blinovskaya is a blogger, creator of the “Marathon of Desires” – personal growth training, which, according to the authors, can “help people realize their dreams.” According to information ForbesBlinovskaya’s profit from the sale of “marathons” in 2020 exceeded 200 million rubles.
The day before, on March 21, the ICR opened a criminal case under Part 2 of Art. 198 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (tax evasion) once morest blogger Alexandra Mitroshina. On March 7, a similar case was opened once morest bloggers Valeria and Artem Chekalin.
In conclusion, blogger Elena Blinovskaya has denied reports of police checks and complaints from participants in her “marathons”. She has stated that she is currently on vacation in Japan and that the news regarding the complaints is fake. Despite reports from anonymous sources, Ms. Blinovskaya maintains that she does not face any problems with tax authorities as she pays VAT and has a team of lawyers and accountants working with her. As one of the top-earning bloggers in 2020, she continues to offer her “Marathon of Desires” training for personal growth. Meanwhile, the ICR has recently opened criminal investigations into tax evasion by other bloggers in Russia.
