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Madonna and Lady Gaga's shows in Russia were illegal - prosecutors

Prosecutor General's Office says that Madonna and Lady Gaga violated the visa conditions when performing shows in Russia. St. Petersburg lawmaker Vitaly Milonov, sponsor of the city's law prohibiting gay propaganda among minors, filed an inquiry with the Prosecutor General's Office in April, in which he requested an assessment of whether Madonna or Gaga violated any tax or immigration laws while in Russia.

15:44 01.08.2013

Polish Prosecutor's Office looks into Madonna's Warsaw concert

The Warsaw District Prosecutor's Office is making an inquiry into government spending on a concert by American singer Madonna at the National Stadium in Warsaw last year.

14:50 05.07.2013

Madonna had no legal right to receive payment for Russian shows

The Russian visa which Madonna was issued in summer 2012 only allowed her to participate in non-commercial concerts.

11:42 16.04.2013

St. Petersburg cuts court fees owed to Madonna in gay propaganda case

The St. Petersburg City Court has reduced the amount of litigation costs to be paid by the plaintiffs who sued popular vocalist Madonna and her concert organizers for gay propaganda.

15:06 06.02.2013

St. Petersburg activists appeal dismissal of lawsuits against Madonna

St. Petersburg activists have filed an appeal against the Moskovsky District Court's ruling which dismissed their lawsuits against Madonna and the organizers of her concert.

14:39 25.12.2012

Behind the scenes of Madonna's gay propaganda trial

We had been told prior to our arrival that the courtroom would be quite small and the battle for seats quite brutal. As it turned out, “small” meant about the size of a walk-in closet. As journalists began accumulating in the corridor of the building that looked remarkably like a space ship from an old sci-fi novel, the tension was palpable.

18:18 28.11.2012

Madonna gay propaganda claim rejected by Russian court

US pop star Madonna did not break law on the promotion of a homosexual lifestyle among minors during her concert in St. Petersburg earlier this year, a court ruled on Thursday.

20:21 22.11.2012

Madonna gay propaganda trial - live updates

RAPSI hosted a live text broadcast of the Madonna gay propaganda trial in St. Petersburg’s Moscovsky District Court. The plaintiffs sought approximately $10.7 million in damages, claiming that Madonna’s show of support for the LGBT community constituted a violation of St. Petersburg’s gay propaganda ordinance, which purportedly aims to protect children.

12:46 22.11.2012

$10.9 mln claim against Madonna gay rights promotion to be heard Oct. 11

The Moskovsky District Court in St. Petersburg will hear on October 11 complaints filed against Madonna and her concert organizers for promoting homosexuality, attorney Alexander Pochuyev, who is representing the St. Petersburg activists that filed the claim, told RIA Novosti on Monday.

15:00 17.09.2012

Promoter sues lawmaker that accused Madonna of spreading homosexuality

PMI, the company that organized Madonna's concert in St. Petersburg, plans to sue Vitaly Milonov, the drafter of the city's law aiming to restrict the promotion of homosexuality.

10:14 13.08.2012