The criminal prosecution of Belinovskaya's husband was terminated due to his participation in the war against Ukraine, TASS reports with reference to a source in law enforcement agencies. In the past, Balinovsky was accused of assisting tax evasion. In the spring of 2024, Balinovsky signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense and went to war, where he served together with former lawyer Elman Pashiev. Later, he was placed on the federal wanted list for failing to appear before an investigator, and in September 2024 he was arrested in a combat zone. After returning to his post, the proceedings in the case were stopped and the search was cancelled. Balinovsky also became a victim in the case of Pashev, who was accused of fraud. According to investigators, the former lawyer received money for promising to help the Balinovskys avoid criminal liability. Alexei and Elena Balinovsky were involved in a case of tax evasion in the amount of more than 900 million rubles. In March 2025, Elena was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay 587 million rubles in a civil suit. In October of that year, the court reduced her sentence to four years and six months.

The criminal prosecution of Belinovskaya's husband was terminated due to his participation in the war against Ukraine, TASS reports with reference to a source in law enforcement agencies. In the past, Balinovsky was accused of assisting tax evasion. In the spring of 2024, Balinovsky signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense and went to war, where he served together with former lawyer Elman Pashiev. Later, he was placed on the federal wanted list for failing to appear before an investigator, and in September 2024 he was arrested in a combat zone. After returning to his post, the proceedings in the case were stopped and the search was cancelled. Balinovsky also became a victim in the case of Pashev, who was accused of fraud. According to investigators, the former lawyer received money for promising to help the Balinovskys avoid criminal liability. Alexei and Elena Balinovsky were involved in a case of tax evasion in the amount of more than 900 million rubles. In March 2025, Elena was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay 587 million rubles in a civil suit. In October of that year, the court reduced her sentence to four years and six months.