Aleksey Kortnev
Aleksey Kortnev, born 1966, Novosibirsk Oblast. Charges: Article 319, Russian Criminal Code (Public insult of a government official); “Alexei Kortnev's case of insulting a police officer”. Status: at large.
In brief
Novosibirsk Oblast · Novosibirsk · Artists · Anti-war cases
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 319, Russian Criminal Code — Public insult of a government official
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the prosecution was the conflict with a police officer, which occurred after the cancellation of the band's concert in Novosibirsk in February 2023. Then, the performance was moved to another venue at the last minute but later cancelled, citing smoke in a nearby room. Firefighters and police arrived there. Kortnev was detained. According to unconfirmed reports, the musician gave the finger to the law enforcer after learning about the concert's cancellation.
Latest event
April 1, 2023 — persecution begins
Alexei Kortnev's case of insulting a police officer
Criminal case
Alexei Kortnev's case of insulting a police officer
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Spoke out against the war. The band has faced pressure on several occasions since then. In June 2022, the lights were cut off at a concert in Nizhny Novgorod, and in March and April 2023, concerts in Votkinsk and Izhevsk were canceled. A criminal case was initiated after the band's performance in Novosibirsk was canceled at the last moment: first it was moved to another venue, and later canceled, citing smoke in the neighboring room. Firefighters and police arrived there. Kortnev was detained, but they did not draw up a protocol. On August 25, 2023, the court dismissed the case.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 319, Russian Criminal Code
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