Overview
- The Moscow branch of Russia’s Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 4, Article 174.1 for laundering funds in an especially large amount.
- Investigators allege that in 2020–2022 Elizaveta Batyuta, known as Liza Miller, evaded more than 130 million rubles in taxes and later funneled part of the money through financial operations.
- Authorities plan to bring charges in absentia and to place the suspect on a wanted list.
- The Investigative Committee says she is abroad, while law enforcement sources report she may be in Dubai.
- The probe includes a review of her financial transactions and potential related economic offenses tied to her public profile and businesses, including a beauty salon and a laser hair removal clinic chain.