Sherstobitov, a 1990s killer sentenced to 23 years in prison, wants to be released on parole.
One of the most famous killers in Russia in the 1990s, Alexey Sherstobitov, also known as Lesha Soldat, was placed under a witness protection program, after which he applied for parole. Currently, the 57-year-old Soldier is serving a 23-year sentence in a high-security Lipetsk colony. He is officially due to be released in 2029.
As Shot notes, the reasons for the killer of the Orekhovskaya organized criminal group (OCG) to fall under state protection are unknown, but this usually happens when the prisoner cooperates with the investigation. It is noted that after being released from prison, the Soldier will officially be able to change his identity by completely changing his full name. This will allow him to avoid becoming a target for former accomplices and enemies.
Sherstobitov has more than 10 victims on his account
Sherstobitov is a former officer of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs. While still a cadet, he was awarded the Order “For Personal Courage.”
In the 90s, the Soldier worked as a killer not only in the Orekhovskaya, but also in the Medvedkovskaya organized crime group. Investigators were able to prove 12 of his victims, and it is known that the criminal worked very carefully – before going to work, he always tried to disguise his appearance. Yes, he resorted to the use of wigs and various accessories in the form of fake mustaches and beards.
Sherstobitov was caught only in 2006. At the same time, the police did not know his real appearance – the killer was betrayed by other detained bandits.
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One of the main killers of the Russian Federation got married and divorced in prison, the marriage was unsuccessful
While already serving time in a colony, in 2016, the then 49-year-old prisoner got married to a native of the Leningrad region, Marina Druzhko, who is 17 years younger than her chosen one. The celebration in the style of gangsters of the 1930s was celebrated right in the zone.
However, starting in 2020, Sherstobitov’s wife stopped visiting him and did not tell her husband her new address. As a result, in order to organize the Soldier’s divorce, the operatives and the court had to make great efforts. The divorce of the spouses officially became known in 2024.
It is known about the ex-wife of the Soldier that she was previously married to the famous actor Sergei Druzhko. During their marriage, they had a son, but Sherstobitova was deprived of parental rights after her divorce from her first husband. In the marriage to Sherstobitov, she collected her husband’s fees for the books he wrote in prison and published, as well as payment for interviews with the convict. Her husband did not see the money. In total, 12 books by the prisoner have been published since 2010. The last one was published in February 2024 – this is the poem “The Ballad of Soldiers,” dedicated to the participants in a special military operation in Ukraine.
At the moment, the woman is hiding from the bailiffs. After a failed marriage, the Soldier notes that he is not ready to marry again.
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