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Moscow Court Rejects Lawsuit Over 'Almost Naked' Party Amidst Putin's Crackdown on 'Western Values'

Rapper Vacio jailed and fined, while nightclub hosting the event is ordered closed for sanitary violations.

  • Moscow court rejects lawsuit against TV presenter Anastasia Ivleeva for hosting 'almost naked' party, causing a scandal in Russia.
  • Rapper Vacio, who attended the party minimally dressed, was sentenced to jail and fined for allegedly spreading 'LGBTQ propaganda'.
  • Amidst the scandal, several of Russia's biggest pop culture figures have issued public apologies for attending the party.
  • The nightclub where the party was held has been ordered closed for violating sanitary regulations.
  • President Putin's crackdown on sexually suggestive behavior is seen as part of a wider domestic crackdown against what is perceived as 'Western values'.
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