Two cars burned down in the Crimean village of Koktebel, writes the Caution News Telegram channel. According to preliminary data, the cars were burned by an unknown person in a medical mask and shoe covers, the channel reported.
The arson occurred at about two in the morning, the cars were parked next to the villa of propagandist Dmitry Kiselyov, they write "Caution, news" with reference to law enforcement agencies. The villa is located on a slope overlooking the sea and Cape Chameleon. The arsonist came to Kiselyov's mansion on purpose, the propagandist's cars were the target, according to the police.
The villa itself became the subject of a lawsuit in 2018 after City 24 wrote about it. The article, authored by architect Vladimir Mazurin, spoke about a Koktebel villa on a slope, during the construction of which numerous violations were made. The villa cost its owner almost 200 million rubles. The author pointed out that the customer of the construction ignored the comments of the architects, not wanting to build reinforcing elements into the structure. Mazurin noted that real estate is dangerous and can collapse with a strong seismic shock.
In the article, Mazurin did not name names, but journalists quickly concluded that it was about Dmitry Kiselev and his hanging house. Mazurin led the reconstruction of the TV presenter's villa in 2015-2016. Kiselev himself often rests in Koktebel, as it is there that he holds the annual Jazz Koktebel Fest. Also in the village is his winery Cock t`est belle. On the car, which stood next to the burned-out cars, the inscription “Cock t`est belle” is visible.
Mazurin was quickly dismissed from the newspaper, the circulation was confiscated. The TV presenter accused the architect of fraud and extortion, and denied information about the cost of the villa. The architect filed a lawsuit against Kiselev, as he claimed that Kiselev did not pay him part of the salary for working at the villa. He was able to sue Kiselyov for 2.5 million rubles, and this decision was also confirmed on appeal. In July 2019, Kiselev announced that he would pay the architect, although in fact, according to him, he had already paid him everything, but without a receipt and payroll.
Dmitry Kiselyov read, but did not respond to, The Insider's request to confirm that the burned cars belonged to him. It was also not possible to get a prompt comment from the “MVD” on Crimea.