Reporters were shocked by what happened

Leps is not allowed into the USA! The news is, if not a bolt from the blue, then certainly a gust of wind in complete calm. Although relations between the United States and Russia have long been reminiscent of a game of ping-pong: they give us Magnitsky’s list, we give them some other bullshit. But why did the “ball” in this game turn out to be one of the most popular today? Russian artists? The star of chanson, an indispensable, albeit invisible participant in all karaoke-style feasts - what did America not like about him? Really with your “glass of vodka on the table”?

Grigory Leps

It is inconvenient to take on the role of Cassandra, but MK largely anticipated such a development of events. Grigory Leps was accused of connections with the post-Soviet mafia and involvement in the Eurasian crime syndicate “Brotherly Circle”. And in April of this year, we published an interview with the leader of the “Brotherly Circle” Vadik Bely, or Vyacheslav Leontyev. Leps is now being blamed for meeting this particular person. And at the same time to Leontyev’s lawyer Vadim Lyalin. He also made it onto the notorious list along with the famous chansonnier. The funniest thing in this story is that a few hours after the scandal broke, Lyalin, as a former special forces soldier, received a delegation of American journalists! “MK” witnessed the embarrassment and at the same time found out how Leps, Lyalin and others got on the list of mafiosi.

Of course, no one expected such a scandal. Initially, it was assumed that the visit of American journalists, who are in Russia under an exchange program within the framework of the presidential Russian-American commission, to the Vityaz special forces base of the Ministry of Internal Affairs would take place in a decorous and noble manner. Actually, like any official visit. Among those who were invited to a meeting with newspapermen from the United States was Vadim Lyalin. He was assigned to meet visitors.


Why Lyalin, the reader will ask? After all, he is an ordinary lawyer. That’s how it is, but in the past Vadim was an officer who served in the army special purpose Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and devoted his entire life to the international anti-terrorist fight. True, with all his rich life experience, Lyalin could not predict what kind of struggle - behind the scenes - would begin around his person on Wednesday morning.

The information bomb exploded when the journalists were actually on their way to the special forces. Nothing was changed in the visit program. So it turned out that Grigory Leps’s comrade in misfortune, included in the “black list of persons posing a threat to national and international security", appeared before reporters in full dress - in uniform, green beret, with medals. This is probably what real mafiosi should look like.

After the American reporters explored the base, fired machine guns, and looked at the best fighters “in action” (they showed what they were capable of), Lyalin delicately introduced himself:

And now I have another “title”. I'm on the list of the most dangerous criminals according to your government. I don’t advise you to take pictures with me, otherwise you might not be allowed back into your homeland. They will be accused of having connections with “terrible Russian crime.”

The reporters, of course, were taken aback. But then they bombarded me with questions. How is that possible? Our authorities couldn't be wrong, could they? So, what was it for?

Vadim himself has only one version.

At one time I acted as a lawyer for a famous authority nicknamed Bely (Vyacheslav Leontyev). And he was one of the first to be included in this “black list”. He defended Leontyev for free, as a neighbor - we once lived in the same house. By Russian laws, if the accused does not have money for a lawyer, he is provided for free. So now they will recognize all lawyers as criminals on an equal basis with those they defend? Hundreds of people were saved with my participation! My wife will give birth in Dubai, and I will fly there tomorrow, even knowing that I could be arrested. Because I don't feel guilty about anything.


By the way, Bely gave his first and only interview to MK. And there we printed a photo of Bely and Lyalin with the caption “authority and his lawyer.” Apparently, this was enough for the US Treasury.

Grigory Leps already called me,” Vadim told MK. “Let the Americans now dig up Bob Marley and accuse him of all mortal sins,” that’s what he said! And he believes that he was on the list because of his acquaintance with Leontyev. They really have known each other for twenty years, but so what? Leps likes to relax in Dubai, where Leontyev lives. It is clear that they often meet there at some parties. But does this mean that they have joint affairs, business? And Leontyev himself leads the life of a law-abiding citizen. In Russia, there are no more legal claims against him; he is no longer on the international wanted list. And in any case, it’s crazy to consider everyone who knows him to be criminals of the century! There are thousands of such people. So - everyone on this list? It turns out that you talked to me and you can get into it too.

To say that the journalists were shocked is to say nothing. Everyone tried to take a photo with Lyalin (apparently to place a photo in the family album with the caption “I and the enemy of the people”). Everyone also wondered why Russian officials don't respond to new list. Towards evening there was a reaction.

“Leps really is Putin’s confidant, he is a beloved singer throughout the country, and, naturally, we expect that we will receive more detailed information from our American colleagues and partners about why this decision was made,” he told reporters on October 31 presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov. By the way, as a confidant of the head of state, Grigory Leps was invited to the presidential inauguration ceremony in May 2012. Other “trusted” artists were also present there, for example, Stas Mikhailov and Nadezhda Babkina.

The representative of the head of state also noted that protecting the interests of Leps is as important as protecting any of the Russian citizens.

But the logic of the American authorities can be understood. Indeed, if Bely (in the sense of the house) has evidence against Bely (in the sense of the bandit), why not add his closest friends to the list of enemies of the United States? Probably Leps sang his songs to Leontyev for a reason, but conveyed something behind the scenes. Here in the States they don’t just plant people like that. But it turned out to be awkward with American journalists. What if now they really won’t be allowed into their homeland?

Watch the video: “I’m so tired of being afraid!” - Grigory Leps sang about mistakes

Socialite and wife of Russian football player Pavel Pogrebnyak Maria Pogrebnyak began her ascent to Olympus Russian show business. Together with their friend Tatyana, the wife of lawyer Vadim Lyalin, they released a video for the song “Majorki”.

The blonde's debut work starred singer Stas Kostyushkin and her husband Pavel Pogrebnyak. The athlete played a police officer in the video.

“We made a video about young majors! How stupid it looks from the outside! We are against such an attitude, against lawless people,” Maria Pogrebnyak signed her video.

In the video, designed to ridicule today’s “golden youth,” girls race Gelandewagens, swim in gold and, having been detained by traffic police officers for violating traffic rules, reveal the secret to solving all problems: “One call to daddy, and he will solve everything.”

“We will buy everything we can, we will buy everyone we need,” is the refrain in the song.

It is known that the video shooting took place in country house Lyalin family.

It is noteworthy that Pogrebnyak, having published the video on Instagram, disabled the ability to leave comments on the video. Many Internet users noted that the video was re-uploaded on YouTube several times to remove negative comments. Nevertheless, the Network expressed its opinion about the unprofessional performance of the duet.

“It’s terrible, it would be better not to start,” “let me better than money people with a voice for the clip! Become producers, just don’t sing,” “if you remove the sound, it’s cattle, if you add it, it’s a collective farm. Are you seriously? Geliki and Moscow City?” - Internet users commented on the debut work of the singers.

It is worth noting that the lifestyle of the “singers” who ridicule the majors is not so different from the characters in the song. 28-year-old Maria Pogrebnyak is partial to designer outfits and exclusive perfume for 200 thousand rubles, which she boasted to her subscribers on social networks.

Pogrebnyak recently published a video entitled “One day from our life in Dubai.” For trips to ordinary life girls also choose Gelandewagen, only white, visit Dior and Cartier boutiques and sunbathe on the beach.

It is also known about Maria Pogrebnyak that she tried herself as a clothing designer. The mother of three often posts candid photos showing off her figure.

Most likely, the plot of the video about the majors was a race in a Mercedes Gelandewagen, when four young people, including traffic violator Mara Baghdasaryan, refused to stop at the request of the traffic police officers and tried to escape from them.

Recently, recalling this story, the founder of the Instagram account Rich Russian Kids (RRK), hiding under the nickname Prince, proposed a radical fight against rich violators. He believes that the size of the fine should be tied to the level of income.

By the way, wives Russian football players They often find themselves in awkward situations because of public photographs. Thus, the wife of Spartak Moscow midfielder Denis Glushakov received a barrage of criticism because of the photo in gym. Subscribers did not like the girls sticking out from under the T-shirt.

In 2013, the wife of the Anzhi midfielder, “Mrs. Russia - 2012” Inna Zhirkova, received a barrage of criticism and ridicule because of her interview. Talking to a journalist from the Rossiya TV channel, the 23-year-old girl was unable to answer several basic questions. For example, does the Earth revolve around the Sun or who wrote Oginsky's polonaise. Amid the scandal, Zhirkova renounced the title “Mrs. Russia.”

One of the most famous Russian lawyers, Vadim Lyalin, became a victim of blackmail. The mistress demands money for non-publication of intimate videos and photos.

Moscow Bar lawyer Vadim Lyalin, one of the richest lawyers in Russia, filed a complaint with the police about blackmail. He is being pursued by his mistress, who wants to get a tidy sum from the lawyer.

This was reported by the Mash telegram channel.

Ex-lover lawyer Tatyana Zolotareva wanted to receive more than three million rubles for home video, photos and personal correspondence. Otherwise, she threatened to make them public.

Law enforcement officers conducted a special operation. Lyalin agreed to give the woman money and met with her. Immediately after this, police officers approached her. Now the woman is under recognizance not to leave.

The lawyer defended the stars of Russian show business, for example DJ Grove. It is also known that he represented the interests of entrepreneur Vladimir Tyurin and other businessmen.

Vadim Mikhailovich Lyalin, a famous young and energetic lawyer, was born in September 1973 in Moscow. His young years fell on a difficult period of economic decline and general instability. But Vadim Mikhailovich with youth knew how to face difficulties. After spending your best years in the Moscow district of Orekhovo-Borisovo, it has established itself with the best side and, having received the status of a lawyer, provided serious legal support not only to his friends and relatives, but also to famous politicians, show business stars, athletes, entrepreneurs, and also acted as a defender of the interests of representatives of security agencies and law enforcement agencies. We will talk about some examples in more detail.

Looking at the retrospective of Lyalin V.M., we will see an ordinary Russian family, in which he grew up. This seriously brings Lyalina V.M. together with the same joys and disappointments as many others. with his clients, he perceives the depth and specificity of law enforcement in real time.

Lyalina’s mother V.M., a district pediatrician, is one of those few doctors who have remained faithful to their profession throughout for long years, despite the absence and delays wages and other difficulties, without leaving her post, she helped the children maintain the most important thing - their health.

Father Lyalin V.M., professional chef, being immersed in the cycle of events of that time, did not pay attention to his son, and when he was 10 years old, he abandoned his family.

Now Lyalin V.M. married, his eldest daughter 20 years old from her first marriage, she successfully graduated from school and entered the pedagogical faculty, where she continues to study as a teacher of Russian language and literature. Youngest daughter, Eva, three years old, and Lyalin V.M. has especially warm feelings for her and in a conversation with us noted the change life priorities and values ​​in favor of the family and little daughter: we went to the zoo on the weekend, my daughter loves animals very much, so I try to indulge her in this. And then I saw an ostrich and suddenly got scared. You know, in our affairs we have forgotten these simple, childish feelings. It’s nice to be close to your daughter and feel a state of ease and family comfort, Lyalin shared his impressions.

Lyalin V.M. - only child in family. WITH early childhood he was fond of sports, this instilled in him a desire to win and willpower, but fate decreed otherwise, and Lyalin V.M. did not become a professional athlete.

The early years of Lyalin V.M. fell in the 90s, at that time the Orekhovo-Borisovo district was actively being built up with new houses, residents of the area were moving from their previous, dilapidated housing and communal apartments.

In October 1994 Lyalin V.M. he independently appears at the city recruiting station, from where, instead of the “construction battalion” assigned to him, he is sent to the North Caucasus Military District. Together with 13 Moscow conscripts, he is leaving by train to pass military service on call in Internal troops RF.

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Thanks to excellent sports training, Lyalin V.M. finds his place in the support units of rapid and special reaction groups as a proven good driver. At this time the first begins Chechen War. Lyalina V.M. these events also did not pass by, transformed his worldview and forever connected his life with special forces and service to the Motherland. After completing his service, in 1996 Lyalin V.M. could not stop there, is engaged in the patriotic education of teenagers, is a member of the credentials committee of the Brotherhood maroon berets"KNIGHT".

At this time in major cities Many criminal groups became active, and the country was swept by a wave of alcoholism and drug addiction. But the service in Russian army helped Lyalin V.M. do not succumb to the negative trends of that time and remain true to your principles: do not die in gang wars and do not indulge in destructive desires.

In 1997, Vadim Mikhailovich entered the Faculty of Law at the University of the Russian Academy of Education, firmly deciding to become a lawyer.

Being one of the best students of the course and educational stream, Lyalin V.M. combines studies at the University with labor activity assistant lawyer at the Guild of Russian Lawyers. Having acquired the necessary experience, Lyalin V.M. successfully completes his studies and in 2002 receives the status of a lawyer at the Moscow Bar Association, and in 2011 he establishes the LOGOS law office, which is still active today, thus devoting himself to serving people.

The majority of Vadim Mikhailovich's clients are famous politicians, show business stars, athletes, entrepreneurs, as well as representatives of security agencies and law enforcement agencies, for example, VimpelCom Group, Irina Nelson, DJ Grove, Stas Kostyushkin (group "A-Dessa" ), also Lyalin V.M. was the lawyer of the Galkin family, including Maxim, football player Pavel Pogrebnyak and others.

However, deepening into legal practice does not interfere with V.M. Lyalin. run a successful scientific activity at the Department of Theory of Law, State and Judicial Power in Russian Academy justice. This is what Lyalin V.M. told the magazine "Russian Advocate":

Science has become for me not only the fundamental basis of everything professional activity, but also a source of methodological tools, using which I manage to successfully overcome life and professional difficulties.

In addition, I have chosen something that is meaningful and relevant to transition period topic: “A.M.Kurbsky’s views on state and law (XVI century).”

Today, few people know that Andrei Mikhailovich Kurbsky was an outstanding commander and statesman, philanthropist and closest associate of Ivan the Terrible. During the difficult times of the reign of Ivan the Terrible, he was able to formulate, as we say today, democratic principles, and at that time simply revolutionary ideas for the implementation of justice in the state, inherently opposed to the then existing supreme power.

In my dissertation I substantiated historical background the emergence and development of the system of state legal views of A.M. Kurbsky as one of the founders of the Russian legal school. Thus, the results of my dissertation research formed the basis of some modern doctrines for the study of legal reality in Russia.

In fact, the entire work rehabilitates A.M. Kurbsky and changes the previously generally accepted historical opinion about his betrayal of Russia and shameful flight, Kurbsky before last day of his life, while in forced exile, he fought for Russia and defended his innocence, acting as an oppositionist to Ivan the Terrible.

In July 2009 Lyalin V.M. successfully defends his dissertation work, and by decision of the dissertation council he is awarded academic degree candidate of legal sciences, specialty "Theory and history of law and state".

Lyalin V.M. does not forget. and about social responsibility, for example, he is the lawyer of the Association social protection military personnel of the special forces units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation "Brotherhood of Maroon Berets "Vityaz", Chairman of the Control and Audit Commission of the Council public organization veterans of special forces units, member of the presidium of the coordinating council of non-state security structures (NSS). Lawyer Lyalin V.M. often represents the interests of military personnel serving in the VITYAZ detachment and its veterans.

Regarding his legal practice, Lyalin V.M. speaks:

I never have the same cases, each principal is unique, behind each case you can see new soul. In addition, permanent clients are not simple people, they are active citizens, they conduct broad business, economic, political and social activity. However, they always listen to expert opinion.

Foreign media often contact me, and for good reason, since I have broad qualifications in the field of international anti-terrorism.

However, I don’t take on every task in a row, this is a matter of principle - I will never take on a job if it contradicts my idea of ​​decency and common sense.

Despite the fact that Lyalin V.M. always operates within the legal framework, its activities often encounter resistance and provocations, for example, the United States authorities have included a lawyer among the persons prohibited from staying in the United States. The reason for this was that Lyalin V.M. acted as a lawyer for the famous " certain circles"Vyacheslav Leontyev.

I don't understand the United States' reasons for blacklisting me, but I'm proud of it! Is it possible to apply measures of responsibility and administrative coercion to a person for fulfilling his professional and job responsibilities! – says Lyalin V.M.

“I successfully proved V. Leontyev’s innocence,” explained V.M. Lyalin. As a result, Vyacheslav Leontyev was given a Russian passport and Interpol stopped his international search. Currently, his client moves freely around the world, and the doors of Russia are also open to him.

The chronology of the won cases of lawyer Vadim Mikhailovich Lyalin is complete bright examples, here are some of them.

Protecting the interests of the Manager largest enterprise country FSUE "VNII "Signal" Kokoshkin Nikolai Nikolaevich, who was accused of committing a crime under Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Misappropriation or embezzlement" on 17 counts. The maximum punishment for this crime punishable by imprisonment for up to ten years with a fine of up to one million rubles. By the verdict of the court of first instance Kokoshkin N.N. was sentenced to serve his sentence in a colony general regime for a period of three years and six months, but the cassation court determined that this punishment should be considered suspended with probationary period for three years.

Protecting the interests of the injured party of the Le Grand company in a criminal case initiated against the accountant of this company, I.V. Zheleznova, who was accused of committing a crime under Part 4 of Article 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Misappropriation or embezzlement.”

Based on the results of consideration of this case, Zheleznova I.V. was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of three years and six months to be served in a general regime correctional colony. Stated by Lyalin V.M. the civil claim in the interests of the Le Grand company was satisfied, with Zheleznova I.V. compensation collected material damage in the amount of more than five million rubles. Currently, the judicial authorities are considering a second criminal case involving I.V. Zheleznova. to criminal liability under Articles 159 and 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In this case, the amount of the declared civil claim is more than thirty million rubles.

Protecting the interests of the director of the Aqua-Yuna water park, A.A. Aggeev, who was accused of committing a crime under Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Provision of services of inadequate quality, resulting in death by negligence,” which also provides for imprisonment for up to six years with a fine of up to five hundred thousand rubles. Based on the results of consideration of this case, Aggeev A.A. was sentenced to a fine and three years probation.

Protecting the interests of serviceman K.S. Stashkov, who was accused of committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Illegal acquisition, storage, transportation, manufacture, processing of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues, as well as illegal acquisition, storage, transportation plants containing narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, or their parts containing narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances."

Punishment for this crime is provided in the form of imprisonment for a term of three to ten years with a fine of up to five hundred thousand rubles, however, based on the results of an audit based on the materials of this criminal case, the innocence of K.S. Stashkov was proven, and in initiating a criminal case was refused.

Protecting the interests of N. A. Lunkova. After the death of N. A. Lunkova’s father. was the sole heir to real estate objects in the form of an apartment and a country house, however, a group of persons, using forged documents, alienated these objects to third parties, in particular, by forging a will, violating the rights of Lunkova N.A. Thus, by going to court Lyalina V.M. managed to challenge illegal transactions, recognizing the right of ownership to the legal heir - Lunkova N.A. As part of the criminal case initiated against swindlers who illegally disposed of the property of N.A. Lunkova, sentences were handed down to serve a sentence in a general regime colony for terms ranging from three to seven years.

Protecting the interests of rap artist Roman Vasilyevich Chumakov, better known as Roma Zhigan, who was accused of committing a crime under Part 2 of Article 162 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Robbery”. Punishment for this crime is provided, in particular, in the form of imprisonment for a term of up to ten years with a fine of up to one million rubles, however, Chumakov R.V. was sentenced to one year in prison.

Protecting the interests of the director of NPF "Meta" N.V. Martynov, who was accused of committing a crime under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Fraud", namely inflating prices when supplying electronic bracelets for Federal service execution of punishments in Russia. The amount of material damage is estimated at three billion rubles. Punishment for this crime is provided in the form of imprisonment for a term of up to ten years with a fine of up to one million rubles, as a result of Martynov N.V. was sentenced to a significantly shorter term of three years and eight months to be served in a general regime colony and a fine of five hundred thousand rubles.

“Justice above all” is the motto of Vadim Mikhailovich Lyalin’s legal practice; he not only enjoys respect and authority among colleagues and associates, but also has over 50 awards, including medals and certificates of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the FSB of the Russian Federation, the FSSP of Russia, the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia and other departments, in addition, he was awarded the Moscow Bar Chamber with the Certificate of Honor "For high professionalism and fidelity to the lawyer's duty", an anniversary badge"150 years Russian Bar Association", as well as the medal "For Merit in the Protection of the Rights and Freedoms of Citizens" of the second degree.

They said: “No matter how much the rope twists…”. Perhaps this is not the case when the dead are either good or bad.

Voronenkov was presented to lawyer Vadim Lyalin as an “eccentric” and a “swindler” who “offers all sorts of strange things” and miraculously avoids prison.

Vadim Lyalin: “So the acquaintance happened. I left the same impression: a scammer with nowhere to test. That is, a person criminal warehouse mind and character from the beginning."

Denis Nikolaevich was an inventive and assertive person. Composed to myself beautiful stories. Voronenkov loved to talk about how he served in Afghanistan. They say that, as an FSKN operative, he was heroically wounded (in fact, he was injured due to drunkenness).

Alexander Bulbov, ex-head of the operational support department of the Federal Drug Control Service: “When our troops left Afghanistan in 1989, he was not 18 years old. He said that, under the leadership of Major Bulbov, he went to caravans in Afghanistan (I was in Afghanistan in 1984, 1985), but then he was only 13 years old.”

But many believed Voronenkov, and he managed to rob many “authoritative people.”

Oleg Lurie, journalist: “It was a “decider”, a “scammer”. The raider who negotiated... Scammer. His only official property, which was discovered when he fled, was about 360 million rubles. It was registered to him and his relatives - his wife, ex-wife.”

Several times he became involved in criminal cases (there was even a witness who claimed that he sent a killer to her businessman husband), but every time Voronenkov got out of it. Connections helped.

Igor Vittel, political scientist: “He was, for example, deputy mayor of the city of Naryan-Mar. Deputy Governor of the Yamalo-Nenets District or Deputy Head of Administration, I don’t remember exactly now. He always tried to organize some kind of cover for himself. Here, in the Duma of the last convocation, he was a deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.”

While Voronenkov remained in Russia, those whom he deceived still had hope of collecting some debts, but after his illusions were dispelled, and Voronenkov could be ordered. Among the obvious detractors is the former common law husband Maria Maksakova Vladimir Tyurin. He is also Tyurik, a thief in law, whose criminal interests extended from Georgia and Kazakhstan to Spain and Ukraine.

Not only did Voronenkov stole crime boss wife, she also fled to Kyiv, leaving behind the son and daughter born from Tyurin in Russia. Denis Nikolaevich knew how to make enemies for himself. It turns out that Voronenkov had been looking for a bridgehead for retreat for a long time.

Details in the story of the program “” with Irada Zeynalova.