There was a corporate conflict between the participants of NEFTEGAZKONSALT LLC — US citizen Boris Aronshtein, US citizen James Pearson and the Russian company Zernin and Mikryukova LLC, during which Boris Aronshtein developed hostile relations with the company’s general director A.V. After one of the meetings of the participants, at which Byzov A.V. criticized the actions of B. Aronshtein and sharply spoke out in relation to him, Aronshtein filed a lawsuit with the court to institute criminal proceedings in private charge under art. 128.1 of the Criminal Code.