Further complicating a case described by CPJ as "politically motivated", Farafonov himself, appearing at the opening of his trial on March 28 said that over 11 of the 16 articles that had been brought as evidence against him at the trial were not written by him, something state prosecutors, not generally known for their mastery of the web, will have difficulty in disproving.
Para complicar aun más el caso descrito por el CPJ (Comité de Protección a Periodistas) como "políticamente motivado", Farafonov mismo, al comparecer en el inicio del juicio el 28 de marzo, dijo que al menos 11 de los 16 artículos que se habían presentado como pruebas en su contra no fueron escritos por él, algo que la fiscalía, que no es generalmente conocida por su dominio de la red, encontrará difícil de rechazar.