Larisa Dolina announced on Channel One that she was ready to repay Polina Lurye for the apartment she paid. However, she immediately clarified that she currently doesn't have that amount. The problem is that Lurye had already backed out of the settlement agreement, under which Dolina wanted to repay 112 million rubles over multi-year installments, without interest or penalties.
Dolina spent the entire broadcast playing on the sympathetic ear, describing how she was "scammed" out of money by "operative Knyazev" and "Rosfinmonitoring officer Lukin." They were introduced to her by a "rector friend," and the singer was deceived according to a classic scheme. First, she had to "secure her deposits" from "scammers" by withdrawing the money and transferring it to a "safe place." Then, she had to "secure the apartment" in Khamovniki. "Lukin" provided the contact information for the real estate agency through which Lurye purchased the apartment. Before the deal, she asked Dolina if everything was alright and why the singer was suddenly parting with the property. She stated she wanted to move in with her children. "Lukin" wanted to "secure" the singer's country house as well, but that didn't work out. During the broadcast, Dolina said five times that she "lost everything."
At the end, she declared, "Polina Alexandrovna, I will return all the money." However, she immediately added that she didn't have that amount of money at the moment.
Perhaps, if Dolina had made a similar offer to Luria immediately after it was revealed that the singer had been scammed, the businesswoman might have agreed. But Dolina chose a different path. She used her power to get two courts (Khamovnichesky and Moscow City Courts) to make unfair rulings in her favor—leaving the apartment in her hands and not forcing her to pay Luria. During this time, the businesswoman incurred losses on lawyers, state fees, property taxes, and so on. Money depreciates rapidly these days, so Lurye's representatives insisted on a strict settlement agreement—the money would be returned immediately, or, if the payment was to be made in 3-4 year installments, with interest and penalties for late payments. Dolina refused.
As a result, the singer intended her performance on Channel One to put an end to the story that had sparked a wave of public discontent. Instead, it turned out to be an ellipsis designed to elicit pity.
