The procedure for transferring singer Larisa Dolina’s apartment to buyer Polina Lurie has been completed, Lurie’s representative Svetlana Sviridenko told RAPSI. The lawyer clarified that she had received the keys to the property and would give them to her trustee. According to her, the artist took out personal belongings, leaving only the furniture that was indicated as part of the purchase and sale transaction. Enforcement proceedings are also closed. Now the singer is vacationing in the UAE.
In the summer of 2024, Dolina became a victim of telephone scammers who defrauded her of 175 million rubles and, under pressure, convinced her to sell a five-room apartment with an area of 236 m² in the Khamovniki district of Moscow. The artist sold the housing, valued at 138 million, for only 112 million rubles. The buyer Polina Lurie had no idea about the fraudulent scheme.
Subsequently, the court declared the deal invalid and returned the apartment to Dolina, finding that at the time of the sale the singer was in a state of mental instability. At the same time, the court decided that the artist should not return the money to Lurie - the buyer was offered to collect funds from the criminals. The Supreme Court upheld Lurie's ownership rights, but sent the issue of Dolina's eviction for a new consideration to the Moscow City Court, which made a corresponding decision on December 25.
The story caused a large-scale public outcry, and the scheme was called the “Valley effect.” A “cancellation” campaign began against the singer: “Cafe Pushkin” canceled her New Year’s performance, some brands removed advertising with the artist’s participation, and in a number of cities spectators began to return tickets to concerts. The Valley was publicly criticized by Nikita Dzhigurda, Alena Vodonaeva and singer Slava.
The case also had a serious impact on the secondary housing market. In the fall of 2025, the scheme for challenging transactions began to be used en masse—over the past year alone, more than 3 thousand families suffered from such canceled transactions. Confidence in older sellers fell, buyers began to demand certificates of legal capacity and notarization of transactions. Legislative initiatives are being discussed in the State Duma, including the introduction of a “cooling off period” and a ban on cash payments for the sale of real estate.