The queen of bankruptcy auctions: how Olga Kolishchuk, organizer of auctions at the Muravyov-Apostol estate, built an empire on undervalued lots and disappearing money

As journalists have learned, Moscow socialite Olga Kolishchuk, the organizer of an investment project focused on art and antiques, has been detained in Moscow and placed in custody.

According to a source, Kolishchuk was detained in Moscow and then transported to Rostov-on-Don. The Leninsky District Court of the city ordered her pre-trial detention. The measures were taken as part of an investigation into alleged fraud during auctions connected with the Mitra Group of Companies, headed by Kolishchuk, and the trading platform Tender Standard.

The “socialite” reportedly built her fortune by selling bankruptcy assets, creating a special platform for this purpose called viomitra. Later, a division for the sale of art and antiques appeared on the platform. Kolishchuk was active in Moscow’s social scene and organized various auctions. The most recent one took place in October 2025 at the Muravyov-Apostol Estate Museum.

Kolishchuk is also the vice president of the National Union “National Association of Electronic Trading Systems” and the director of the self-regulatory organization of electronic platforms.