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The organizers of the millionaire rally have been sent to jail by the Tagansky District Court. Many participants paid large amounts for the event and now plan to take legal action against the organizers.
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Am I correct?A young man in a white shirt and an expensive backpack is pointing to a cage in the Tagansky District Court of Moscow with confusion. He seems to be struggling to understand the reality of the situation. The bailiff quietly opens the cage door and pushes him inside.
A voice from the dock claims, “I am not a major, but an entrepreneur. We really wanted to gather and race, but then the event was cancelled.”– is heard from the dock.
This refers to a 28-year-old crypto blogger and businessman from St. Petersburg, Alexey Khitrov. He was detained the previous day in the center of Moscow on suspicion of organizing an unauthorized rally. Alexey Khitrovwho was detained the day before in Moscow, stated, “
When asked if he pleaded guilty, Khitrov replied, “No, why?Nevertheless, during the hearing, he admitted his guilt, stating that he had indeed gathered people at a restaurant in Moscow City with the intention of heading out of town.
The Tagansky court found him guilty of organizing a mass gathering of citizens in violation of public order and according to Part 1 of Art. 20.2.2 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation, he was arrested for 15 days. His twin brother Sergei faced the same fate.
The police detained 107 participants of the failed luxury car rally in Moscow, issuing 118 administrative protocols. They may also be fined. Additionally, experts will thoroughly inspect their cars for illegal modifications and excessive tinting, which could result in significant fines.
Powerful and expensive
The incident started on Sunday in Moscow. In the afternoon, visitors to BAMBOO.BAR – a two-story upscale restaurant in a Moscow City tower on Presnenskaya Embankment – were surprised by a display of expensive sports and exclusive cars in front of the entrance. The cars included Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce Phantom, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz G63 Brabus, Chevrolet Covette C8, and Hummer.
Shortly thereafter, several police cars and traffic police arrived in the parking lot. Law enforcement officers detained the owners of expensive cars and removed young people from the restaurant. A paddy wagon in the parking lot began receiving the detainees.
Concurrently, non-resident racers were being detained at the Crown Plaza hotel in Moscow. Traffic police patrols stopped expensive sports cars at the entrances to Moscow City and in the city center, including McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche, and special versions of the Ford Mustang worth several tens of millions of rubles, both with Moscow and non-resident registrations.
This is how the metropolitan police conducted an operation to stop illegal races involving expensive cars on the city streets.
Majors rule
It all began when Khitrov, with about 300 thousand followers, posted an invitation for luxury car owners to gather in Moscow on August 28. After the rally, participants were supposed to end with visits to top restaurants, saunas, and hotels in the Moscow region. Car owners were asked to pay from 40 to 300 thousand rubles, and to display a "Rich and Successful" sticker on their cars.
The organizer promised a party for this price.included a free party in one of the best restaurants in the Moscow region with a great view and entertainment.In addition, those who paid the maximum amount would also get a stay at a five-star hotel and the use of a bath complex with seven Veshki Banya level houses and pools.On August 28, a large rally for 200+ sports cars in Moscow will be organized. A closed party and convenient 150 km track were promised for luxury car and sports car owners.“.
— – advertised the 28-year-old businessman on his platforms.At the same time, Khitrov emphasized that the event was not for profit, although it's evident that a large amount of money was involved from the participants, including up to 500 thousand rubles from some.
The diverse group of participants included even the ex-mayor of Arkhangelsk, Alexander Donskoy, who denies his involvement due to not having a car and being unable to drive, despite initial claims.
The Moscow police were aware of the upcoming races and warned the organizer multiple times, but he continued to sell tickets without informing the participants. The metropolitan police seized over a hundred supercars on Sunday, and the owners are now reclaiming them through their representatives.The resolution of the issue with Khitrov remains uncertain for the participants, as the courts have started registering applications from the participants, including one from an unemployed citizen of Kazakhstan.
Mikhail Khaybobin
, who paid 465 thousand rubles to drive around Moscow with ease, is now facing legal trouble.
Such a banner circulated on the internet before the event took place
Another participant is a 36-year-old resident of Armavir Igor Avtonomov. He reported that he transferred 67.5 thousand rubles to a certain woman named Victoria Olegovna for event participation.
21-year-old Rostov resident Alexei Ivanov paid 550 USDT (about 35 thousand rubles) in cryptocurrency to ride a supercar.
All the victims claim that Khitrov and his team have their money. Other participants in the rally may also have claims against the businessman and involve 'independent arbitrators' from the criminal world. Who is Khitrov28-year-old Alexei Khitrov is from St. Petersburg, where he studied at the National Research University ITMO. He is now showing off his luxurious lifestyle on social media, posing with expensive cars and planes. He claims to have visited 40 countries and plans to visit a hundred by his 30th birthday.
Khitrov calls himself a venture capitalist who invests in 'future technologies' and offers money to learn from his success. However, there are concerns about his biography and abilities as a manager and capitalist.
In 2014, Alexei founded the Sototi software development company, which was liquidated after a little over a year without showing any profit.
Alexei Khitrov loves to pose with luxury items
In 2015, Khitrov entered the clothing and footwear business, opening the Edstam company, which only showed revenue in 2021 after being bought out by a new owner.
In 2016, Khitrov started the Quick Shock advertising agency, which saw steady revenue growth, reaching 32 million rubles by the end of 2021.
According to SPARK, Quick Shock was involved in several legal disputes, with clients filing claims for unjust enrichment and defaulted obligations. It is suspected that the company is now a front for the guy’s 'infogypsy' activities.
However, in December 2016 in St. Petersburg, Alexei sold his Volkswagen Jetta and got a Porsche Panamera.
Additionally, the businessman flaunted his 24 million rubles Mclaren 720S Core supercar, as well as a 23.3 million rubles charged helicoid Mercedes-Benz G-Class AMG G63 on social media.
Mercedes-Benz G-Class AMG G63
Mclaren 720S Core
Initially, Alexei was registered in St. Petersburg at Aviakonstruktorov Street, 44, where he lived with his twin brother Sergei. They were often seen together at cryptocurrency forums and commercial trainings, and now they are in court together.
In addition, the businessman himself boasted in social networks of his Mclaren 720S Core supercar worth 24 million rubles, as well as a charged helicoid Mercedes-Benz G-Class AMG G63 for 23.3 million rubles.
Mercedes-Benz G-Class AMG G63
Mclaren 720S Core
Initially, the merchant was registered in St. Petersburg at the address: Aviakonstruktorov Street, 44. This is an ordinary, unremarkable panel 12-story building in the Primorsky district of the city, in which he lived with his twin brother Sergei. The brothers often appeared together on various cryptocurrency forums and commercial trainings, and now they ended up in court together.
Recently, Alexey lived in the Russian capital, on Bolshaya Filevskaya Street, in a new business-class residential complex, where he occupies a 37-square-meter odnushka on the seventh floor of one of the towers. In addition, it is known that he used a room at the Azimut Hotel on Smolenskaya Street, 8. It is possible that he had an office or an office here. According to databases of merged numbers, Khitrov often orders pizza and other fast food to his home, uses the services of logistics companies, and also learns English in online schools.
This year, my brother opened an advertising agency “Blockchain Life” in St. Petersburg. Prior to that, since 2018, he was the beneficiary of the company for the organization of conferences and exhibitions “Jet Media Group”. At the same time, it is strange that a successful company that earned almost 120 million rubles last year is now in the process of liquidation.
Alexey and Sergey Khitrov
