On October 3, Russian media reported that Ibragim Suleymanov was detained on suspicion of involvement in murder-related crimes. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
Suleymanov is known as the "shadow billionaire" because his business activities and suspicious connections have attracted public attention for many years. The Basmanny District Court of Moscow decided to keep him in custody until December 2.
According to reports, the charges against Suleymanov are related to the death of Georgiy Tal, the head of a federal service dealing with financial rehabilitation and bankruptcy issues in the 2000s. Tal was shot dead in 2004.
Additionally, Suleymanov is suspected of involvement in the death of Gennadiy Borisov, the CEO of the airline "Vnukovskiye avialinii." Borisov died in 1999 as a result of a stabbing.
This is not the first time Ibragim Suleymanov has been detained. In October 2004, he was accused of extortion and embezzlement of more than 4.5 million dollars.
In 2007, he was found guilty of extortion, money laundering, threats involving the use of force, and illegal possession of weapons, and was sentenced to 10 years and 8 months in prison. He was released early in 2015.
Ibragim Suleymanov was born in 1967 in the Republic of Dagestan and developed his business in the transport and aviation sectors during the 1990s. He is one of the founders of "Rosaviakonsorsium" and has had significant influence in the field of air transportation.
According to information, in 2024, Suleymanov and his son Rasul were stakeholders in the IT company "Sirena-travel." This company handles booking 80 percent of airline tickets in Russia through the Leonardo system.
Additionally, Suleymanov holds shares in the LLCs "Miksvel" and "Universus." Suleymanov's business and personal life have long been the focus of many people's attention.
At the same time, his current legal and economic problems are regularly covered by the media.
