Spain began investigation of circumstances of death of Igor Malashenko
. the law enforcement agencies of Spain are investigating the circumstances of the death of co-founder of NTV, Igor Malashenko, said Last news in the Embassy of Russia in Madrid.
the Embassy also said that the Civil guard of Spain in the city of Algeciras has assured the fact of death Malashenko.
before the newspaper "Kommersant" referring to sources said that Malashenko had committed suicide in Spain. TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak also wrote in its own channel in the Telegram that the story is about suicide.
wife Malashenko journalist Bozena of Rynska announced on Facebook that he thought about it, to settle scores with life. At the same time she said that Malashenko, " greatly feared by the court and the threats."
in mid-February, the journalist wrote about the fact that her husband was in the hospital and he " expected a long examination in neurology ". The reason for this, according to its terms, became scandalous divorce Malashenko with ex-wife Elena. As stated Rynska, her husband became ill after allegations of embezzlement in the amount of 60 thousand dollars.
Malashenko was one of the founders of the TV company NTV. In 1996 he became one of the Directors of the electoral campaign of the first President of Russia Boris Yeltsin. After 22 years Malashenko, the headquarters is headed by Ksenia Sobchak, who announced his candidacy in the Russian presidential election in 2018.