In Moscow detained Kirkorov accused of plagiarism group leader Space – RBC

the leader of the musical group Space Didier Marouani

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In Moscow, police detained the leader of the musical group Space, Didier Marouani and lawyer Igor Trunov. About this TASS said Trunov representing interests of the lawyer Lyudmila Aivar.

She said that “currently, the process of detention in the savings Bank on Pokrovka street, house 19″. Aivar said that there had to be a signed settlement agreement with Russian singer Philip Kirkorov. “The police were waiting for them,” added the lawyer.

the “long time” correspondence, she told RBC. They tried to resolve “the issue of copyright infringement in a peaceful way and to pay compensation Maruani”, and the book was “willing to settle” this question.

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“this man offered to meet in the Bank. When Didier Marouani and Igor Trunov arrived at the Bank, there was the police, who detained them”, — told RBC Aivar, calling it a provocation “by Kirkorov and Dobrovinsky (Alexander, lawyer Philip Kirkorov. — RBC)”.

Alexander Dobrovinsky, the lawyer of Philip Kirkorov, told RBC that Marouani and Trunov was arrested for soliciting Kirkorov €1 million, “It [the arrest] really happened on the treatment of my client — Philipp Bedrosovich Kirkorov. They extorted 75 million rubles from him for the song,” said Dobrovinsky. The question RBC, why the book is interpreted as extortion, Dobrovinsky said: “This is a question for the investigating authorities”. “My client is not allowed to talk about it”, — stated the lawyer Kirkorov.

according to the source TASS, “the detention of the leader of the Space and lawyer related to the statement of Kirkorov on extortion”. The singer wrote a statement to the police, the source said. In a press-service GU MVD of Russia in Moscow RBC confirmed treatment in connection with extortion. “One of the territorial departments of the police of the city of Moscow has addressed the citizen with the statement for extortion of funds in the amount of 1 million euros, and the spread in respect of information discrediting his reputation. On this fact being tested, the results of which will be a procedural decision”, — told RBC the duty officer of the press service GU MVD of Russia in Moscow Arcady Bashirov.

Now the information about the detention Marouani specified, reported by Isabelle Devine, adviser for press Affairs of the Embassy of France in Russia. “In any case, if the detention is confirmed, it will receive consular support. It is standard practice in cases where our citizens detained in other countries,” said Devine. She said that the detainee, in particular, will be visited by a consular representative to figure out if he needs help in General and the lawyer in particular.

the day Before, November 28, Igor Trunov has declared, that Kirkorov “acknowledged our concerns”. According to him, the talks “went on for three days”, according to their results, it was decided to “settle the case by settlement”.

In early November, a group of Space filed to Philip Kirkorov a lawsuit in the Moscow city court on the protection of copyright. It was about the song “Cruel love”. According to Igor Trunov, who represented the interests of the group, the experts found in the song “fact of partial borrowing” from a song Didier Marouani Symphonic space dream. According to him, borrowing the “thematic material” was 31,25%, while the musical material is 43,27%. The lawsuit was filed in the amount of 75 million rubles., said “RIA Novosti”.

Later, on November 7, the Moscow city court returned the claim for lack of jurisdiction — it was supposed to be dismantled by the district court. Trunov, in turn, November 10, stated that the claim of the group Space can file in an American court.