Before joining Vice, he was an aspiring comedy writer under the pseudonym Yaro Shepard (Pastukhov means “shepherd” in Russian). A 2009 piece titled How to Get the Most Out of a Massage Parlor Visit, for example, informs the reader of “the proper way to go about getting wanked off.”

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Former editor allegedly used Vice Canada to recruit drug mules | National Post

'Under the name Slava Pastuk, he began writing for Vice Canada in January 2013 and was appointed editor of Noisey Canada, an online music-themed Vice publication, in early 2014. '

'One of those witnesses, a now-former senior member of Vice staff, said it was not the only time he had seen cocaine used at the Vice Canada office. '

'The Australian arrests were a tipping point for some Vice staff who say they were already concerned about Pastukhov’s actions. '

'Contacted several times by the Post, Pastukhov declined to address them.“No comment,” he said. '

'Things have become more professional at Vice Canada since its recent expansion. '

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