The famous singer initially lost 2,000,000 euros, and now she is facing harassment.
Larisa Dolina’s director, Sergey Pudovkin, stated that he sees no ‘cancel culture’ surrounding the artist, although he acknowledges that a lot of anger and mockery is directed at her. The reason for this is the scandal involving an apartment, where the buyer lost both her home and money.
It was previously reported that audiences are mass returning tickets for Dolina’s concerts in Vladivostok and Khabarovsk, and the Moscow restaurant ‘Café Pushkin’ removed posts about the singer’s New Year performance. ‘Burger King’ even announced that it is temporarily not delivering to the artist’s home until the woman who bought the apartment gets her money back.
In a conversation with the media, Pudovkin said that he has no confirmations about the mass return of tickets. He also called the stories about canceled performances and ‘fast food sanctions’ an attempt at cheap publicity. According to him, an aggressive campaign has unfolded around the case, where people often judge based on fakes without delving into the consequences.
The issue of compensation, the director emphasized, should be resolved exclusively through the courts. He believes that the group of fraudsters, who — according to the defense — deceived Dolina, should return the money.
‘The person should get her money back; no one doubts that. But this is the task of the legal system,’ he said.
Pudovkin acknowledged that the situation is difficult, its conclusion is not close yet, and all parties need a fair resolution.
Let us remind you that the incident, which occurred in the summer of 2024, was called Larisa Dolina’s ‘most painful mistake’ by the singer herself. At that time, the singer admitted that she sold an apartment in Khamovniki and gave over 200 million rubles (2 million euros) to people who presented themselves as law enforcement officers. Only after being left without money did she realize that she had become a victim of fraudsters. Later, three court instances declared the transaction invalid, and ultimately the buyer — single mother Polina Lurye — lost both her apartment and her money. This case quickly became known as the ‘Dolina Effect.’ The day before, the court sent four individuals involved in this scheme to prison.
