Alexander Lebedev

Media Tycoon Faces Criminal Charges For Attacking Talk Show Guest

Posted 12.04.2011

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Alexander Lebedev, the owner of the Independent and the London Evening Standard, was charged with hooliganism in Russia after punching a fellow billio...

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WATCH: Tycoon Punches Fellow Billionaire On TV

Posted 11.18.2011

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Associated Press MOSCOW — A Russian tycoon has punched a fellow billionaire on a television panel show after a discussion on the financial crisis...

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Former Spy: Putin Risks Becoming Russia's Mugabe Unless He Reforms

Posted 09.12.2011

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin could follow the path of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev or Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe unless he can open up Russia'...

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Jesse James, Mindy McCready, Ricky Martin: Why Even Nazi Gay Sex Tape Stories Can't Save the Press

Andy Pemberton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last week, loss-making UK newspapers The Independent and Independent On Sunday were bought for $1.50 by Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev. Newspapers are the ultimate rich man's toy.

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Alexander Lebedev Acquires Independent Newspaper

New York Times | RICHARD PÉREZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alexander Lebedev, a Russian billionaire who was once a KGB agent stationed in London, on Thursday struck a long-awaited deal to buy The Independent n...

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Alexander Lebedev To Sue Forbes For Defamation Over Ex-Billionaires List

The Guardian | Tom Parfitt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alexander Lebedev, the Russian businessman and media owner, has said he will sue Forbes magazine for reporting that he lost $2.5bn (£1.8bn) in the gl...

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An Oligarch, a Poisoning Suspect and an Opposition Leader May Run For Mayor of Sochi

Russia Magazine | Posted 05.25.2011

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The city which hosts the Olympics in 2014 and becomes a showcase of Russian international standing over the next five years is up for grabs. That elevates the mayoral election in a small resort town of Sochi to the national level.

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Alexander Lebedev, New Evening Standard Owner, Tells Media: Drop KGB Tag

Independent | Ian Burrell | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Russian oligarch who has purchased the London Evening Standard made an appeal for the British media to refrain from branding him as a former agent...

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Alexander Lebedev, Former KGB Spy, To Buy London's Evening Standard

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — When Alexander Lebedev was a KGB spy in London, it was a daily habit to read the capital's Evening Standard newspaper. Now, he owns it...

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