A Kazakhstani individual may face imprisonment due to a Russian pickup truck's attempt at seduction.
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Russian Pick-Up Artist Alex Leslie Accused of Encouraging Street Harassment
Russia's Investigative Committee has stepped into the spotlight over the controversial activities of blogger and self-proclaimed pick-up artist, Alex Leslie.
The blogger, who boasts a following based on his 'seduction' techniques, stands accused of inciting rape. The allegations claim that Leslie coaxes his followers into sexually aggressive behavior towards women on the streets.
Earlier this year, Ksenia Goryacheva, the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of Russia for Science and Higher Education, penned a letter to the head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, urging him to scrutinize Leslie's pick-up courses. Goryacheva alleged that Leslie was coaching men to approach strangers, touch them inappropriately, and proposition them for intimacy.
Lending credence to these concerns, numerous videos have surfaced online from women who have been subjected to uncomfortable encounters on the streets of Moscow. Some of these incidents have reportedly been captured on camera, with men grabbing women's buttocks in broad daylight. Leslie himself has been recorded on social media, addressing these incidents and criticizing his followers for failing to 'close the deal,' i.e., taking the women away for further intimacy.
In 2022, speculation arose when Leslie announced his plans to visit Almaty, Kazakhstan, to pursue local women. This news proceeded to ruffle feathers, resulting in a response from both the Kazakh Foreign Ministry and Police force. A group of Kazakhs even traveled to the airport to prevent Leslie from setting foot in the country. However, Leslie ultimately failed to make an appearance in Almaty.
The investigation into Leslie's activities is moving forward, with no updates on trial proceedings or outcomes released as of June 25, 2025[1]. Let's hope justice prevails in this unorthodox case!
Politics and general-news outlets have been closely following the investigation into Russian pick-up artist Alex Leslie, who stands accused of encouraging street harassment and promoting sexually aggressive behavior. Crime-and-justice reports suggest that Leslie's teachings may have led to multiple instances of unwanted encounters and inappropriate touching of women in Moscow, with denouncements coming from various authorities both in Russia and Kazakhstan.
