While Valeria was preparing for motherhood, law enforcement conducted extensive operations.
Social media star Valeria Chekalina, better known as Lerchek, has given birth to her fourth child. Despite strict limitations on her freedom and ongoing legal proceedings, the 33-year-old social media star welcomed a son with her new partner, Argentine dancer Luis Squicciarini. The information about the baby's birth was confirmed by the blogger's mother, Elvira Feopentova, who noted that the delivery went well and the new mother is feeling fine, reports "StarHit."
Difficult Pregnancy
The wait for her fourth child has been a true test of endurance for Valeria. Due to her house arrest regime, the couple had to forgo the lavish celebrations typical for bloggers. The couple learned the baby's gender in January during a modest home tea party: the blue filling of the cake announced the arrival of a boy.
Luis had to comfort Valeria's eldest daughter, who was very much hoping for a sister and was upset about the arrival of another brother. For the Argentine dancer, this is his first child, while Chekalina is already raising three children from her previous union with Artem Chekalin.
The entire pregnancy was accompanied by serious medical complications. Valeria was hospitalized multiple times, including due to a critical threat of miscarriage. The situation was so serious that late in the pregnancy, doctors had to perform emergency surgery under anesthesia due to kidney colic.
Interestingly, the star's lawyers are discussing the possibility of obtaining a deferment of the sentence until Lerchek's son turns 14 years old. There are few doubts left about the guilty verdict.
Shortly before the birth, the star's condition worsened again, leading to another hospitalization. Now that the baby has been born.
Search and Treasures in Lerchek's Home
While Valeria was preparing for motherhood, law enforcement conducted extensive operations at her country house. The pregnant Lerchek was raided in early February. Investigators discovered a whole collection of jewelry masterpieces from leading global brands, including Graff and Cartier, as well as eight bracelets and several pairs of elite watches in a cardboard box.
In addition to the jewelry, a substantial amount of cash - 46 million rubles - was seized. Lawyers insist on the return of the property, stating that the isolated mother of many children has been left without sources of income and is already forced to sell her personal belongings for a pittance to feed her large family.
Betrayal by Lerchek's Business Partner
Alongside domestic difficulties, Chekalina faced a blow from her former business associate Roman Vishnyak. In late January 2026, the man received a sentence of 2.5 years in a penal colony after he struck a deal with the investigation. His testimony became key in the case regarding the transfer of more than 251 million rubles abroad.
Vishnyak detailed the mechanisms of conducting marathons through shell organizations, naming Artem Chekalin as the financial curator and Valeria as the media face of dubious projects. Lerchek herself continues to deny her involvement in the fraud, claiming that she does not understand the essence of the charges against her.
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