The Ostankinsky District Court of Moscow imposed a ban on certain actions on 25-year-old blogger and clothing store founder Nikita Efremov, accusing him of "financing extremism," according to the unified press service of Moscow courts, noting that the investigation requested such a measure of restraint.
Efremov was detained at "Sheremetyevo" on his way from Turkey on suspicion of financing FBK, claims Mash. He faces up to eight years in prison.
In the mid-2010s, Nikita Efremov began reselling Yeezy sneakers, gradually growing his project from a small business into a large-scale network: his stores operate in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Dubai.
In the fall of 2023, a search was conducted at the Nikita Efremov store in Moscow due to the sale of goods without the "Honest Sign" marking, during which law enforcement seized more than two thousand pairs of sneakers. Later, the Ministry of Internal Affairs refused to initiate a criminal case on the sale of counterfeit goods because there was no "objective data" for prosecution.
Law enforcement initiated 76 cases in 38 regions for donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation made after the organization was banned, calculated "Mediazona"** based on court data, law enforcement press releases, and information from the accused.
* Recognized as an "extremist" organization in Russia.
** Recognized as a "foreign agent" in Russia.