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Voronezh resident Yevgeny Rasskazov, the first person in Russia reported to have sued Say Agency over Kanye West’s canceled concerts, received a 132,000-ruble refund on October 5. He is still seeking reimbursement of a 13,200-ruble purchase charge and has revised his lawsuit to seek additional payments and compensation.
Yevgeny Rasskazov, a Voronezh resident reported to be the first person in Russia to sue Say Agency over Kanye West’s canceled concerts, received a 132,000-ruble ticket refund on October 5, his representative told TASS. The payment covers the face value of four tickets; Rasskazov says a separate 13,200-ruble charge and his other claims remain outstanding.
Rasskazov’s representative said the 132,000 rubles returned to him represented the face value of the four tickets. The representative said Rasskazov has not received the additional 13,200 rubles he paid when purchasing them, which the report described as likely a service fee. The exact nature of that charge has not been confirmed in the available reporting.
Rasskazov filed his claim against Say Agency on September 9. Following the partial refund, his representative said he revised the claims he is asking the court to consider. He is seeking an additional payment equal to 50% of the ticket price, a penalty over the delayed refund, and 30,000 rubles in compensation for emotional distress.
The reported refund does not resolve those remaining claims. The source report does not say whether Say Agency disputes them, whether the company has filed a response in court, or when a hearing or ruling is expected. It also does not establish whether the 13,200-ruble charge will be returned separately.
Refunds Leave Claims Unresolved
The payment gives one buyer back the tickets’ stated face value, but it does not settle the wider dispute over refund timing and additional charges. Rasskazov’s revised suit may test whether a buyer can recover more than the ticket price after an event is canceled, including a delay penalty and compensation for distress. Those are claims he is asking the court to grant, not amounts already awarded.
The case also comes as other ticket holders are waiting for refunds. In early October, buyers began receiving emails saying refunds would start on October 12, according to the report. Rasskazov’s payment on October 5 shows that at least one refund was made before that stated start date, but the available information does not establish how many other customers have been paid or how quickly payments are proceeding.
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How the St. Petersburg Shows Were Canceled
Say Agency announced in mid-August that West would perform at Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg in October. The organizer said it had sold more than 100,000 tickets. Gazprom Arena representatives later said there was no agreement to rent the stadium for West’s concerts, indicating that the event would not take place.
Listings for the Russian concerts disappeared from West’s website on September 17, according to the source report. Say Agency did not formally announce the cancellations until September 30. The gap between the stadium’s statement, the removal of listings and the organizer’s announcement forms the backdrop to buyers’ refund concerns; the report does not establish that this sequence proves wrongdoing.
Kommersant reported that St. Petersburg police had begun looking into possible fraud by Say Agency. Police were expected to send the materials they collected to the Interior Ministry headquarters in Moscow, where officials would decide whether there were grounds to open a criminal investigation. That reported review is separate from Rasskazov’s civil claim, and the source does not say that a criminal case has been opened.
“The organizer said it had sold more than 100,000 tickets.”
— Say Agency, as reported by Meduza
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Outstanding Fees and Court Claims
The available reporting does not explain why Rasskazov received the face-value refund before the October 12 date cited in emails to buyers, or whether other customers have received payments. It is also not clear whether the 13,200-ruble charge will be refunded, how Say Agency will respond to the revised lawsuit, or whether a court has scheduled a hearing.
The police review reported by Kommersant remains a separate unresolved matter. Officials were to assess collected materials and decide whether there were grounds to open a criminal investigation; no decision or finding of fraud is reported here. The cancellation, refund dispute and police review should not be treated as proof of criminal conduct.
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Court and Refund Decisions Ahead
The immediate next steps are whether Say Agency returns the remaining purchase charge and how the court handles Rasskazov’s revised requests for a 50% payment, a delay penalty and 30,000 rubles in compensation. No hearing date or expected decision is provided in the source report.
Separately, ticket holders will be watching whether refunds proceed on the timetable communicated in early October. Police and Interior Ministry officials may also decide whether the information collected warrants a criminal investigation. The current reporting does not give a date for that decision or confirm that an investigation has been opened.
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Key Questions
How much did Yevgeny Rasskazov receive?
He received 132,000 rubles on October 5, which his representative said covered the face value of four tickets.
What money does he say is still outstanding?
His representative said Rasskazov has not received an additional 13,200 rubles paid when he bought the tickets. The source described that charge as likely a service fee, but did not confirm its exact nature.
What is Rasskazov asking the court to award?
He is seeking a payment equal to 50% of the ticket price, a penalty for the delayed refund and 30,000 rubles in compensation for emotional distress. These are claims, not amounts a court has awarded.
Have police opened a criminal case against Say Agency?
The report says St. Petersburg police were looking into possible fraud and would send collected materials to Interior Ministry officials in Moscow. It does not confirm that a criminal investigation has been opened.
Source: rss
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