The Monino Acid Maniac: Insane in Court, Sane About Money

An acid attacker from the Moscow region, officially declared criminally insane, is trying to reduce the compensation he must pay to his victim by seven times. While undergoing compulsory psychiatric treatment, Andrey Suleymanov — known as the “Monino acid maniac” — is appealing a court ruling that ordered him to pay three million rubles to Anastasia Loboda, the woman whose face and eyesight he destroyed with sulfuric acid. With the active support of his mother, he has already paid only a small fraction of the sum, while his victim continues a painful, expensive fight for recovery. This episode tells the full story of the attacks, the investigation, the long-term consequences for the victims, and the disturbing cynicism surrounding the case.