Lawyer: Larisa Dolina Apartment Ruling Won’t Set a Precedent

Overview

• Moscow courts voided the apartment sale and reinstated title to Dolina, with the city court upholding the decision on appeal.
• The disputed flat remains under seizure, and the singer’s claim was merged with the buyer’s countersuit seeking her eviction.
• The criminal case tied to the transaction is being tried in the Balashikha City Court against four defendants accused of large-scale organized fraud.
• Investigators allege 175.12 million rubles were stolen and that Dolina was stripped of a Moscow apartment valued at more than 138 million rubles, with total losses exceeding 317 million.
• Attorney Oleg Zernov says Russian courts do not follow binding precedent and warns that falsifying evidence can be prosecuted under Criminal Code Article 303.