Vitaly Gaidarzhi

Affiliated media: Laf.md, Journalist

Incident date: May 12, 2020

Attack type:

• Defamation, spreading libel about a media worker or media outlet

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Telegram channel NEVELEKHOV

Location: Moldova, Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia

Additional information:

Two journalists, Mikhail Sirkeli (Nokta.md) and Vitaly Gaidarzhi (Laf.md), were called "gay", "roosters" and "grant suckers with severe obesity" in the Telegram channel NEVELEKHOV that belongs to resources close to the head of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia.