Viktor Shenderovich

Affiliated media: Echo of Moscow , Writer, Publicist

Incident date: July 13, 2021

Attack type:

prosecution for violation of the honour, dignity and business reputation; violation of privacy following civil lawsuit

Who attacked: Authorities

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg

Additional information:

Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin filed a lawsuit with the Primorsky District Court of St. Petersburg to protect his honour and dignity against Viktor Shenderovich and the Echo of Moscow radio station. He demanded RUB 10,000,000 as compensation for Shenderovich calling him a criminal and a murderer on the air.

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