Platon Leonidovich Lebedev is a Russian businessman and former CEO of Group Menatep.
12 Facts About Platon Lebedev
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Platon Lebedev was convicted of tax evasion, money laundering and embezzlement by Russian courts in two cases and imprisoned from July 2003 to January 2014.
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Platon Lebedev is best known as a close associate of Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
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Platon Lebedev graduated from the Academy of National Economy Plekhanov in Moscow in 1981.
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Between 1989 and 1992, Lebedev headed the currency and finance department of Khodorkovsky's Bank Menatep and became president and a member of the board in 1993.
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Since 1997, Platon Lebedev holds a stake of about 7 percent in Group Menatep Limited, now GML Limited.
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Shortly before the scheduled visit, Platon Lebedev however felt ill at about 5 am and was taken to a hospital.
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On 31 May 2005, Platon Lebedev was convicted of tax evasion in 2005, and sentenced to nine years in prison.
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Platon Lebedev was charged with embezzlement and money laundering in 2009, and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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In December 2013 Khodorkovsky was released while Platon Lebedev was released on 24 January 2014.
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Immediately after his release, Platon Lebedev said in an interview with Ren TV that he intended to resume business.
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In February 2015, Platon Lebedev announced his first press conference after his release from prison in Moscow on 18 February 2015.