"Russian Singer's Scandalous 'Sock' Performances Lead to Legal Troubles"

A Moscow court rejected a class-action lawsuit seeking $11 million in moral damages against Russian TV presenter Anastasia Ivleeva for hosting a party where guests were encouraged to show up almost naked, sparking a scandal in Russia. The party's public denunciation reflects the rise of conservative sentiment in the country amid President Putin's accusations against the West. The well-known rapper Vacio, who attended the party wearing only a sock, was sentenced to jail and fined for disorderly conduct and allegedly spreading "LGBTQ propaganda" in a video. The court also ordered the nightclub where the party was held to be closed for violating sanitary regulations.