The director of the regional branches of the Mary Derech modeling agency received a seven-year suspended prison sentence in Nizhny Novgorod for participating in a criminal and fraudulent community. The agency has positioned itself as a school for models, singers and presenters, and promises clients training and employment. Offices operated in nine regions, including Nizhny Novgorod and Moscow. It was determined that from March 2020 to May 2024, employees defrauded 399 people and stole more than 65.5 million rubles. The defendant entered into a cooperation agreement before trial and pleaded guilty. She was sentenced to seven years of probation with a five-year probation period. The judgment has not yet entered into force. Telegram | Max | .