In December, real estate baron Dmitry Zelenov, a wealthy business leader with significant political influence in Russia, mysteriously passed away after getting sick during a dinner party in the French Riviera, falling over a stair railing and succumbing to critical head injuries. Though they suspect no wrongdoing, French police are still investigating Dmitry's unusual and untimely death.
At just 50 years old, Demitry left behind a wife and four children.
But less than two months later, some of his family members say they've been locked out of his fortune, including this mansion once home to billionaire hedge founder Larry Robbins and celebrities like comedian Chris Rock.
Once among the youngest billionaires in Russia, he ascended to Forbes' billionaire ranks in 2008 at the age of 36 and built his fortune mainly through a vast commercial real estate empire in his home country. Dimitry is one of at least 12 ultra-wealthy Russians who have suddenly died under unusual circumstances since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine last February. There's still a lot of loose ends we need to tackle, but right now, let's step inside and finish the story there.
15 мар 2024
