Escaped from Russian comedian does not want to pay a foreign agent fine

The Moscow City Court approved a fine of 30 thousand rubles, which was imposed on comedian and songwriter Semyon Slepakov*. This is evidenced by the documents in the file of the court.

"Leave the resolution (decision) without modification, and the complaint / protest without satisfaction," the case file says.

The appeal was filed on February 2 of this year. The fine was imposed in June last year, in September Slepakov* filed a complaint against the court's decision, but the court refused to review the decision.

"Slepakov* distributed materials in the Telegram messenger without indicating that these materials were produced and distributed by a foreign agent," the definition says.

As reported by EADaily, Slepakov* was entered into the register of individuals — foreign agents of the Ministry of Justice on April 14, 2023. The department explained that he received support from foreign sources, opposed the special operation, formed a negative attitude towards military service and public service in general, and spoke negatively about Russian citizens.

Slepakov* repeatedly tried to get rid of the status of a foreign agent by filing lawsuits against the Ministry of Justice.

*An individual performing the functions of a foreign agent