Savchenko files custody bid after alleging ex moved daughters to Hong Kong
Dancing With the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko filed an emergency Los Angeles custody order seeking temporary sole custody of his 15-year-old Olivia, alleging his ex-wife Elena Samodanova abducted their two daughters and moved them to Hong Kong (with other trips to Moscow and Vietnam) despite a written agreement to return after a year. Samodanova denies the claims, saying Olivia is thriving in Hong Kong, while Savchenko expresses concern about Olivia’s wellbeing and notes the ongoing, contentious custody dispute dating back to their 2020 divorce; their younger daughter Zlata, 8, is also involved in the split.
