Overview
- A Russian law-enforcement source told TASS that Egorova left for Israel, where Gozman resides.
- Her lawyer, Mikhail Birukov, confirmed the relocation and declined to share details.
- Gozman wrote that her exit was carried out completely legally and said they would not comment further.
- Investigators opened the smuggling case on September 27, 2024; she was detained on October 3 and placed under house arrest by the Lefortovo District Court on October 4.
- The case focuses on several dozen inherited melchior and silver tableware items seized near the Russia–Estonia border in 2023, which authorities say required a Culture Ministry export permit, and Egorova does not admit guilt.