The case of Koshelev and Serov has reached the court.

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The case of Volgograd journalists Vitaly Koshelev and Alexey Serov, accused of extortion and defamation, has been submitted for court consideration.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", in early April, the appellate court rejected the appeal of the defense of Volgograd journalist Vitaly Koshelev, accused of extortion, against his arrest and left him in pre-trial detention until May 23; his colleague Alexey Serov is under house arrest. On September 30, Koshelev was released under house arrest.

The case of Vitaly Koshelev and Alexey Serov has been submitted for consideration by the Central District Court of Volgograd, reports "Kommersant" on October 30, citing the Investigative Committee of Russia for the region.

Koshelev and Serov are accused of extortion in a particularly large amount by a group of individuals by prior agreement and defamation connected with an accusation of a serious crime (paragraph "b" of part 3 of article 163 and part 5 of article 128.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

Previously, Koshelev's preventive measure in the form of house arrest was extended until November 23. At the court session, he stated that he denies his involvement, and his lawyer Vyacheslav Yudkin reported that the investigation was conducted using psychological pressure, informs v1.ru.

It should be noted that Koshelev and Serov are accused of extorting money from the chief physician of clinic No. 28, Elena Titova. According to the investigation, they spread information that she has a private clinic in Georgia where she receives patients and demanded 1.26 million rubles from her for removing this information.