Diana was born on September 22, 1997 in the family of entrepreneur Platon Lebedev, who gained fame in the 90s, first as a co-founder of Menatep Bank, and then as a member of the board of the Yukos oil company, headed at that time by Mikhail Khodorkovsky. In 2003, Lebedev was arrested as a defendant in the “YUKOS case” and remained in prison for almost 10 years.
Diana - daughter eldest daughter Lebedeva, Lyudmila. She and her brother Mikhail were born from the businessman’s first marriage to Natalya Emyasheva. How Lyudmila Lebedeva’s personal life turned out and who Diana’s father is, history is silent. It is only known that Lyudmila is the mother of three children.
The fact that Diana lived among rich people from childhood is evidenced by the fact of friendship with the children of famous and influential people. The girl went to school with some of them, and lived next door to others. Everyone wrote touching words of condolences on social networks for the deceased, speaking of her exclusively as a kind and sunny person. Mikhail Khodorkovsky also reacted to the tragic news by posting a photo of the girl on Twitter with the words:
"I've known her since she was a baby."
Creation
Journalists name singing among the girl’s main creative hobbies. Diana loved spending time with her friends in karaoke bars. Modeling became another niche for the party girl. Possessing a bright and attractive appearance, Diana Lebedeva was the face of many brands of clothing, cosmetics and perfumes.
The image of a slender, dazzling blonde in photo shoots was a worthy decoration for glossy magazines. At the same time, Lebedeva posted glamorous pictures on Instagram to please her fans.
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It is known that in 2016, shortly before her death, Lebedeva starred in a photo shoot for the Zara brand. The model herself preferred luxury brands such as Hermes and Chanel in life, and Cartier and Chopard in the jewelry niche.
Personal life
Could such a beauty as Diana Lebedeva be lonely? Not a single source denies this, but does not confirm it either. One way or another, there is no information about who occupied the heart of the luxurious blonde. As well as about who the young socialite had romantic acquaintances with.
The fact that at the time of the tragedy Diana was not alone in the car - her friend, 23-year-old Azer Yagubov, was driving - gave rise to a series of assumptions about a possible connection. Moreover, the guy is also a representative of a famous family.
His father is businessman Makhri Yagubov, his uncle is the head of the state department of the legal department of the Russian government, Subhi Shikhlinsky. However, the young man’s father said that Azer was not at all the boyfriend of Platon Lebedev’s granddaughter; the young people had only friendly relations.
“Azer was engaged, we were preparing for the wedding. Diana was more friends with youngest son. They all studied together. After one of their friends’ family events, Diana asked Azer to take her home,” he said in an interview with 1news.az.
Among the close friends of the deceased are the daughter of singer Dmitry Malikov, Stefania, and the daughter of Russian oligarch Igor Kudryashkin, Nastya Kudri.
Death
A terrible accident happened on the morning of November 24, 2016 in the canton of Ticino, near the village of Castagnola. The elite crossover BMW X6, in which Diana and Azer were, was driving along the highway from Lugano to Geneva. On a section with a sharp bend, the car flew off the road and, breaking through an iron fence, crashed into the lake.
Presumably, the young people died immediately. The cause of death was injuries incompatible with life. A photo report from the scene of the tragedy showed: the car was pulled out of the water using a crane. The photo shows that the car's body is badly damaged and the roof is crushed.
The versions of what happened include an icy road and excessive speed. In particular, there was an assumption about races organized by young people on the morning track. The media published a selfie of the deceased, posing behind the wheel while not wearing a seat belt, as proof that the girl was not vigilant behind the wheel and on the road.
The reaction of Diana's friends to this was violent. Here's what friend Stefania Malikova wrote on social networks:
“There were no races, there was heavy fog, the road was serpentine, windy, and the driver lost control.”
Makhri Yagubov also named fog as the probable cause of the accident:
“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."
The death of the young beauty caused a wave of comments on social networks. In Diana's fate, fans found analogies with her biography famous namesake Diana of Wales, who also died in a car accident. It is noteworthy that Diana was born in the year of the Queen of Hearts’ death - in 1997, and the model named her Instagram profile ladydd11.
The parents gave their daughter a magnificent funeral. Many of the girl’s friends came to the Troyekurovskoye cemetery, including children of celebrities. Journalists were not allowed into the ceremony. The relatives of the deceased ordered the deployment of enhanced security. However, reporters noticed Diana’s grief-stricken mother, who was carefully supported by her father, Platon Lebedev.
The girl was buried in a luxurious white coffin. A huge memorial in the form of a tent was erected over Diana's grave. For the construction, 4 sections had to be combined at once, and the approaches to neighboring graves were damaged. Subsequently, this fact caused a lot of discontent and criticism against Lebedev’s family, and complaints were filed with the authorities. At the beginning of 2017, the question of dismantling the memorial tent was raised.
The reporters managed to get to the Troyekurovskoye cemetery, where the burial ceremony took place. Relatives and close friends of the deceased were guarded by law enforcement officers during the funeral.
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More than a hundred people came to say goodbye to Diana, who was 19 years old at the time of her death. Friends of the untimely deceased Lebedeva cried over her grave and remembered through tears the happy moments spent with her.
According to media reports, Stefania Malikova and her mother Elena, the son of set designer Boris Krasnov Daniil, the heir of businessman Vladimir Kiselev YurKiss, the son of the singer Jasmine Mikhail Semenduev, the son of Sergei Sarkisov Sergei with his girlfriend Nastya Kudri, who told reporters, the heir of the general producer of “First”, came to the Troyekurovskoye cemetery channel" by Alexander Fayfman Semyon with his beloved and others.
According to the website Life.ru, Lebedev was interred in a white coffin. The grief-stricken mother of the deceased, Lyudmila, remained silent. She tightly squeezed the hand of Diana's father, who was sitting next to her. Platon Lebedev closely monitored his daughter’s condition and carefully straightened her shawl.
Let us remind you that the death of the businessman’s granddaughter became known on November 25. Diana in Switzerland. The car in which the girl was traveling rammed the bridge fence and fell into Lake Lugano. Also in the accident, the nephew of the head of the state department of the legal department of the Russian government, Subkhi Shikhlinsky. Diana lived abroad and received her education at one of the most prestigious educational institutions– University of St. Gallen.
By the way, Lebedeva’s friend Stefania Malikova previously voiced. On social networks, the singer’s daughter published a joint photo with the deceased. “It’s impossible to describe and tell what I feel... a huge tragedy,” Malikova admitted.
Next, Stefania turned to Lebedeva. "Dianka ❤ a huge bright heart and a pure soul! Physically you are no longer with us, but in our hearts you will always live! I don’t believe and can’t believe.. You are incredibly beautiful, both internally and externally, cheerful, sincere , cheerful... you are a wonderful person! God takes the best. And you were just like that! Sleep tight, angel! – wrote Stesha.
In conclusion, Malikova refuted the version that Diana Lebedeva died as a result of racing. "P.s There were no races, there was heavy fog, the serpentine road, the wind and the driver lost control. Be kinder and more humane, people! Don’t judge or discuss! After all, no one knows what will happen tomorrow. Rest in peace, Dianka 🙏 🏻 we love you!!!" – said Malikova.
Platon Lebedev, once a successful entrepreneur, still remains an interesting person. Conversations and eternal debates about him do not stop. Recently, the name of this man again appeared on the front lines of the news. Diana Lebedeva, the granddaughter of Platon Lebedev, died in a terrible accident outside Russian territory. What could have contributed to those terrible events still remains a mystery. Today's article is dedicated to the life of a businessman, his ups and downs, and the most terrible losses.
First achievements
Platon Lebedev does not like to talk about his childhood and early years. It is known that he is a native Muscovite, born in 1956, on November 29.
At the age of twenty, the future businessman entered the Academy to study national economy, which he successfully graduated in 1981. Thanks to the student’s extraordinary abilities, after training he was assigned to Zarubezhgeology. This large foreign trade company did not open its doors to everyone, so working there could be compared with great success. It was almost impossible to get there, and vacant positions went to people either brilliant or those who had great connections. How Platon Leonidovich Lebedev was able to get a job there remained a mystery. But he worked at this enterprise for eight long years.
Successful cooperation
While still students, Platon Lebedev and Mikhail Khodorkovsky met. They were both active and talented, dreaming of investing their abilities in a profitable business. They got lost for a while after training, but met again in the mid-eighties. This was the time when many of today's rich people began their entrepreneurial activities, and future colleagues also became them.
Lebedev and Khodorkovsky decided to make money from events held for young people. They became the creators of the Youth Initiatives Fund, and this decision was not in vain; soon young men began to make good profits.
Over time, the Foundation was renamed the Center for Scientific and Technical Creativity of Youth, and based on its example, many similar ones appeared in the country. Soon the Center began to develop and enrich itself with the installation computer technology and supply of computers for various companies and departments, this business brought in a lot of income, including cashing out money, which was practically unavailable in those days.
Later, Mikhail Borisovich began to develop his business. He began supporting government orders for research institutes, while simultaneously producing fashionable “boiled” jeans. Platon Lebedev was his an indispensable assistant and friend, together these men began to earn incredible money.
More serious business
In 1989, the partners had already played enough of small entrepreneurs, and Khodorkovsky proposed the following plan of action. Under his leadership, MENATEP was created - a bank that was among the first to have the opportunity to work with currency.
In 1991, Platon Lebedev headed the bank, becoming its president. He and Khodorkovsky made enormous profits from working with currency. Shares were soon issued and quickly became popular. Many people invested their money in this enterprise, but never received the promised large dividends.
The bank began to grow after the privatization of large companies began; through manipulation of loans-for-shares auctions, businessmen Khodorkovsky and Lebedev were able to become owners of about 90% of the shares of the second largest oil company in Russia, Yukos.
In 1998, a large-scale economic crisis caused the disappearance of MENATEP; the bankers used the remaining money to create a new bank called Trust.
Since 1996, YUKOS passed to Khodorkovsky, and Platon Leonidovich Lebedev joined the board of directors. He owned almost seven percent of the shares of a group of companies under the well-known name "MENATEP", which included various raw materials companies and banks.
In 2003, Platon Leonidovich was recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the richest people in Russia.
A court case with political overtones
The year 2003 for Platon Lebedev was marked not only by the inclusion of his name in the list of rich people, but also by a serious lawsuit. They began to suspect him of illegally privatizing twenty percent of the shares of the Apatit company. The businessman himself did not want to go to the prosecutor's office on the summons and, saying he was sick, decided to go to the hospital. This scam did not go through, and on July 2 the entrepreneur was put under arrest in a pre-trial detention cell.
Platon Leonidovich was accused of several charges, in addition to theft, he was accused of tax evasion, causing material damage to some enterprises and several less significant offenses.
In 2005, Lebedev and Khodorkovsky were found guilty of all charges, but both did not agree with the verdict, refusing guilt. The court assigned Platon Leonidovich a term of restriction of freedom of nine years, but after the second YUKOS case it increased it to thirteen.
In the fight for freedom
Fighting for his freedom, Platon Lebedev filed petitions for a review of his case for many years. He did not plead guilty to any charges. By the way, the Russian opposition and the world community believe that he and his companion Khodorkovsky were convicted for political reasons, and the fact of the crime was not proven.
In 2014, Platon Leonidovich sought a reduction in his sentence and at the end of January he was released with the right to partial rehabilitation. He decided that from now on he would do business only abroad, so as to no longer face political persecution. But, unfortunately, he cannot obtain a foreign passport, which is so necessary for working outside the territory of Russia, since he still has a multimillion-dollar debt.
Family of an ex-convict
Platon Lebedev was married twice, from each marriage he has children. His first wife was Natalya, the relationship with whom was officially registered in 1977 and terminated in 2006, when the man was in prison. Platon Lebedev’s daughter from this marriage is called Lyudmila, and his son is Mikhail.
Maria Chelpagina is the current wife of Platon Leonidovich, and she gave birth to two daughters - Maria and Daria.
I would like to note that Lebedev has a twin brother, Viktor Leonidovich, and he younger than brother for twenty-three minutes. Lebedev Victor, like Platon Leonidovich, is an entrepreneur. He owns" International company connections."
Diana Lebedeva - granddaughter of Platon Lebedev
Platon Leonidovich already has grandchildren. The former entrepreneur always maintained relationships with all of his children and was happy with every news that he had become a grandfather. In 2016, on November 24, he was shocked by the news that his beloved Diana (Platon Lebedev’s granddaughter from his daughter Lyudmila) died in a car accident on a bridge near Lake Lugano in Switzerland.
Diana was a real ray of sunshine, had many friends among the “golden youth”, which she herself was.
A nineteen-year-old girl was driving a BMW crossover, but the car lost control and flew off the bridge at speed straight into the lake. She, without realizing it, repeated the fate of Princess Diana. IN social networks Platon Lebedev’s granddaughter Diana was listed as Lady Di, and all her friends called her that. In addition to her, there was a 23-year-old guy in the car; he also did not survive.
Granddaughter of Platon Lebedev: funeral
At the request of the family, the girl's body was taken to Russia for funeral. Many people came to the farewell ceremony, including not only young people, but also older entrepreneurs.
As they write in the comments about the funeral, Platon Lebedev’s granddaughter Diana lay in a white coffin as if alive. Surrounded by thousands of white and soft pink roses, she was, as always, beautiful.
Lyudmila, Diana's mother, sat through the entire ceremony in tears. To prevent the poor woman from losing consciousness, she was injected with a large amount of sedative. Platon Lebedev noticeably aged after such a tragedy, did not leave his eldest daughter a single step, trying to calm her down at least a little.
Platon Leonidovich has already suffered enough in his life. One can only hope that fate will have mercy on him and his affairs will soon improve.
