Who is Diana Lebedeva who died? Biography. In the fight for freedom

As it became known from the Swiss media, two Russians died on the road from Lugano to Geneva - a girl and a boy, driving a BMW. The deceased was the granddaughter of businessman Platon Lebedev - 19-year-old Diana. Her longtime friend Azer Yagubov was in the car with her. nephew of the department head government department Legal Department of the Government of the Russian Federation. Azer, like Diana, lived in Switzerland. The dazzling blonde was one of the brightest representatives of Moscow's golden youth, although she spent most of her time in Switzerland, where she received an education at one of the most prestigious educational institutions- University of St. Gallen.

As soon as the terrible news spread across social networks, Diana’s page was flooded with comments of condolences. Numerous friends of the granddaughter of the YUKOS co-owner publish posts with photographs of Lebedeva and words of sorrow: “A man of incredible beauty outside and inside. The brightest, kindest and sunniest soul. You are forever in our hearts, Diana,” Diana’s friends write in in social networks. Diana's entourage included those with whom the girl visited primary school or just lived next door. Among them is a daughter former owner"Spartak" Diana Chervichenko, son of the owner " Reso Guarantee"Sergey Sarkisov, gymnast Karolina Sevastyanova, daughter of oligarch Nastya Kudryashkina and nephew of Dmitry Malikov Dima.

Diana’s main hobby was singing; Lebedeva spent her leisure time in the best karaoke and restaurants in Moscow: the girl, along with her friends, was a regular at the La Maree, Bistrot and Mario restaurants. The owner of a spectacular appearance surrounded herself with objects luxurious life: Diana loved Hermes and Chanel bags, Cartier and Chopard jewelry, floor-length sable fur coats and Victoria Beckham dresses.

Mahir Yagubov is the father of Azer Yagubov, who together with his granddaughter Russian businessman Platon Lebedeva, Diana Lebedeva, died in an accident in Switzerland, told the details of the life of his son.

According to website, Mahir Yagubov, who worked as a representative of AZAL in Russia for 18 years and is now doing business in the Russian Federation, told AzNews.az that his 23-year-old son Azer lived in Switzerland from the age of 15: “He graduated there high school and entered the university. After graduating from the university, I continued my education in the master’s program, studying in the first year.”

Mahir Yagubov also said that his son was only associated with the granddaughter of Russian businessman Platon Lebedev, Diana Lebedeva. friendly relations: “My son was engaged, we were preparing for the wedding. They were friends with Diana, but Diana was more friends with me youngest son. They all studied together. After one of their friends’ family events, Diana asked Azer to take her home.”

Mahir Yagubov also named the probable causes of the accident: “Some sites write that the roads were covered with ice and the car was driving at high speed. But in fact that day the temperature was 14-15 degrees Celsius. There is a 90-degree turn on the road where the accident occurred, and it is impossible to drive there at high speed. The cause of the accident was probably thick fog."

Let us recall that the car accident in which the 19-year-old granddaughter of the ex-co-owner of Yukos and former leader“Menatepa” by Platon Lebedev, Diana, and Azer Yagubov, took place last weekend in the south of Switzerland, near settlement Castagnola in the canton of Ticino.

The car, driven by 23-year-old A. Yagubov, broke through the fence and fell from the bridge into Lake Lugano. In order to get the mangled car out of the water, rescue services needed a crane.

The granddaughter of Platon Lebedev, the dazzling blonde Diana, was one of the most prominent representatives of Moscow’s “golden youth”, although she spent most of her time in Switzerland, where she received her education at one of the most prestigious educational institutions - the University of St. Gallen.

Diana’s main hobby was singing; Lebedeva spent her leisure time in the best karaoke and restaurants in Moscow: the girl, along with her friends, was a regular at the La Maree, Bistrot and “Mario” restaurants. The owner of a spectacular appearance surrounded herself with objects of luxurious life: Diana loved Hermes and Chanel bags, Cartier and Chopard jewelry, floor-length sable fur coats and Victoria Beckham dresses.

Timur Rzaev, E.T.

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Died in a traffic accident in Switzerland. An elite BMW crossover, in which 19-year-old Diana Lebedeva was traveling, fell into the lake from a bridge. The deceased girl, who chose the pseudonym Ladydd11 for social networks, repeated the fate of the Princess of Wales.

According to Swiss media, the accident occurred on Thursday morning in the south of the country, near the village of Castagnola near Lake Lugano on a serpentine road towards Geneva. Two Russians died in the accident: a 19-year-old girl and a 23-year-old young man who was driving. On Friday night it turned out that Diana Lebedeva was killed. Identity of the alleged driver young man not yet installed.

The press service of the Russian Embassy in Switzerland confirmed that the 19-year-old girl who died in an accident in the canton of Ticino is the granddaughter of Platon Lebedev, a person involved in the “YUKOS case”.

According to the embassy representative, the Russian diplomatic mission is currently working to transport the bodies of the victims to their homeland. “This will be done as soon as possible,” the press service clarified.

According to media reports, on Thursday morning, rescuers pulled the car out of the lake using a crane, and the bodies of the young people were lifted by divers.

Judging by the photographs from the scene of the accident, the BMW X6 flew off a section of the road with a sharp bend, knocking down an iron fence on the bridge.

It is possible that an icy road could have been an indirect cause of the tragedy, which, in combination with high speed contributed to loss of driver control vehicle. During the fall, the crossover received significant damage to the body, especially the roof of the car, which was somehow crushed.

A few hours after the news of Lebedeva’s death, comments with condolences from friends and relatives began to appear on her Instagram under the last photo posted.

“Bright, Kind, Cheerful, Beautiful Dianochka! We love you and you are always with us. The Kingdom of heaven! - write her subscribers. - I really didn’t know what to say! Only that I am very offended! Why so beautiful and kind!”

“I’m sorry... but calling an account the nickname of Princess Diana who died in a car accident!?!... unconsciously attracts the same ending,” notes another subscriber of Lebedeva.

On Instagram, the girl is registered as ladydd11, which definitely hints at the name of Diana, Princess of Wales. In this regard, analogies arise with how the princess’s life was cut short - she and her companion died in an accident in Paris. It is also noteworthy that 19 years have passed since the death of the princess in 1997.

Judging by the photographs on social networks, Diana Lebedeva was active social life. It is difficult to judge the girl’s other activities and hobbies from the photographs she publishes. Noteworthy is the fact that a girl with a very impressive appearance periodically posted selfies from inside cars where she was not wearing a seat belt.

The grandfather of the deceased is businessman Platon Lebedev, well-known in Russia and abroad. He was a partner of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, co-founder of the MENATEP bank and a member of the board of the oil company YUKOS. In 2003, Lebedev was found guilty of tax evasion, theft, and money laundering and spent 10.5 years in prison, being released in 2014.

Switzerland is a favorite place of study and recreation for the “golden youth” from Russia. In 2009, the small country was rocked by a scandal with a group of “majors” from Russia, who staged wild races around Lake Geneva in elite supercars, which ended in a major accident.

Then four cars - Bugatti Veyron, McLaren Mercedes, Lamborghini Murcielago and Porsche Cayenne Turbo - started simultaneously from the intersection at the entrance to Bellevue.

Young people raced along the road at speeds of up to 220 km/h, where maximum speed limited to 80 km/h. The race ended in tragedy - 22-year-old Russian Ziya Babaev, driving a Lamborghini, crashed into a Volkswagen Golf, driven by a 70-year-old German pensioner. The impact sent the modest hatchback flying tens of meters away, rolling over several times and crashing into a fence. The man received severe injuries, including his head, but still survived.

The examination showed that Babayev, who is the son of businessman Mehraj Babayev and studied in Geneva in International Center MSU, was drunk at the time of the accident. After the accident he was expelled.

By the way, the other participants in the race were the sons of the ex-owner of the Cherkizovsky market Telman Ismailov Alekper and Sarkhan. The young people drove the Bugatti Veyron and Mercedes McLaren.

Despite the fact that the pensioner did not sue Babaev after paying compensation, the case went to court. The end to Babayev's trial was reached relatively recently. Last year he was given a two-year suspended sentence and fined 10,000 francs. In court, he stated that he repented, admitted guilt, but spoke little about the events of that night, citing that he did not remember anything.

Lebedev Platon Leonidovich – famous Russian entrepreneur. Together with him he created the MENATEP bank, and then they took the helm of the YUKOS holding. Platon Lebedev does not like to talk about his childhood and youth, or his parents. It is known that the entrepreneur was born on November 29, 1956 in Moscow. Platon Leonidovich has a twin brother, Victor.

After receiving his matriculation certificate, Lebedev entered the Moscow Academy National economy them. G. Plekhanov. In 1981 he became a certified specialist. The distribution threw Platon Leonidovich into foreign trade structure Ministry of Geology of the USSR - “Zarubezhgeologiya”. Over 8 years of work in the organization, Lebedev reached the position of head of the economic planning department.

Business

Perestroika brought Platon Leonidovich into business. Shortly before his dismissal from Zarubezhgeology, the man met Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Together they create the Center for Scientific and Technical Programs for Youth. Khodorkovsky, Lebedev and Monakhov supplied computers to the country, created “boiled” jeans, which were fashionable at that time, and sold alcohol.

It took businessmen several years to transform MENATEP into large enterprise, which carried out activities in 20 areas. Over the year, the company's turnover reached 80 million rubles. The organization helped state-owned companies cash out banknotes. In the early 90s, MENATEP became a commercial bank. A new milestone has appeared in Lebedev’s biography - co-founder of a bank with a 7% stake.

Soon Platon Leonidovich sits in the chair of the president of the MENATEP bank. Financial institution became an intermediary in government payments. Even the Ministry of Finance used it.

Clever schemes, which included offshore companies, issuance of shares, and treasury tax exemption, helped Lebedev and his partners earn billions. The money earned was used to purchase shares in the country's raw materials companies. Thanks to this, Lebedev soon received a controlling stake in YUKOS. In 1996, 90% of the company's shares passed into the hands of the entrepreneur.

During the default, entrepreneurs pulled off a clever scam. Money frozen in their accounts of individuals and legal entities were distributed among companies controlled by Platon Leonidovich. As a result, there was not a penny left in the bank. MENATEP officially became bankrupt.

Inside YUKOS, Lebedev and Khodorkovsky carried out serious reforms. They created companies engaged in oil production, transportation, production of equipment, oils and additives. All enterprises became part of a huge holding company called YUKOS. In 2003, the subsidiaries received a single share. This allowed entrepreneurs to increase the value valuable papers.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky's desire to achieve results in the political field led to serious problems. Tax audits began at YUKOS, and later representatives of law enforcement agencies also came.

Criminal prosecutions

Searches and investigations brought Platon Lebedev to the dock. The court considered a criminal case related to the illegal seizure of shares of Vostochnaya OJSC oil company", oil theft, legalization Money and a number of other offences. The investigation into the case lasted two years.

The verdict to friends and associates Lebedev and Khodorkovsky was passed on May 31, 2005. The businessmen were transferred to a colony located in the village of Kharp. It is interesting that, in accordance with Russian law, Lebedev was supposed to serve his sentence in the same region where he was convicted. But instead, the entrepreneur was sent to Yamalo-Nenets autonomous region. Platon Leonidovich's lawyers managed to change the place of detention.

For almost 10 years, lawyers have been fighting to reduce the sentence. Numerous petitions and appeals helped. Platon Lebedev was released after 11 years. This was achieved due to the fact that charges of laundering 2 billion rubles were withdrawn and prosecutions for tax evasion were stopped.

Platon Leonidovich left the colony on January 24, 2014. He received the right to partial rehabilitation by decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. Despite this, more than 17 billion rubles were recovered from Lebedev. On the side of the entrepreneur were many cultural figures, including.

Personal life

Platon Lebedev – head big family. The businessman first married in 1977 to a girl named Natalya. The wife gave Platon Leonidovich two children - daughter Lyudmila and son Mikhail.

While in prison, Lebedev files for divorce. Almost immediately he gets married again. Maria Cheplagina became the new wife. At that time, the lovers were already raising two children - Maria and Daria. During numerous trials, the wife testified in favor of her husband and read letters written by her daughters.

Now Platon Leonidovich - happy father and grandfather. Lyudmila Lebedeva married businessman Ibragim Suleymanov. The son-in-law has repeatedly come to the attention of the police for fraud and connections with crime bosses. And in 2007 he went to jail.

On November 24, 2016, something happened in the family of an entrepreneur. Granddaughter Diana Lebedeva had an accident during a trip to Geneva. The girl received injuries incompatible with life. The student at the University of St. Gallen and representative of the golden youth of Moscow was only 19 years old.

Platon Leonidovich does not talk about the death of his granddaughter. Journalists were not allowed to attend Diana's funeral. And under the photo on Instagram of the girl, heated discussions took place. Some mourned with the family of the deceased, others argued that Diana herself was to blame for what happened.

Platon Lebedev now

Platon Lebedev's health was undermined by imprisonment. After leaving the colony, he planned to engage in health procedures. But I could not travel abroad due to the lack of a passport.

The road to Europe and America is closed for Platon Leonidovich due to a debt of 17 billion rubles. Lebedev lives in a village near Moscow. The international arena is the main goal of Platon Lebedev, but so far it has not been conquered due to the sanctions imposed against Russia.

Condition assessment

In 2016, Forbes magazine placed Platon Lebedev in 164th place in the ranking richest people. The businessman's fortune was estimated at $500 million. In 2017, there were no major changes in Platon Leonidovich’s income, but richer people appeared who pushed him back to 196th position in the ranking.