The Supreme Court of Russia has upheld termination of Paul Klebnikov’s case due to the disappearance of suspect - Kazbek Dukuzov, who is on the wanted list now. Forbes Russia Editor-in-Chief Paul Klebnikov was shot to death in Moscow on July 9, 2004.
The Supreme Court also sustained the absentee arrest of Dukuzov despite the appeal of his lawyer, RIA Novosti reported. Alexander Chernov, who stands for Dukuzov in the trial, said he didn’t know where his client could be. If he appears, “he will be immediately arrested,” Chernov said.
Dukuzov could be in one of Russia’s hospitals, supposed the second accused Musa Vakhaev, who attended the trial. Vakhaev pointed out he didn’t keep contact with Dukuzov. Earlier, a lawyer of one of suspects claimed Dukuzov was in some hospital in Chechnya.
American citizen of Russia’s descent Paul Klebnikov was the editor-in-chief of Forbes Russia magazine. He was killed in Moscow on July 9, 2004. The detectives say exactly Dukuzov shot the journalist, while Vakhaev drove the killer from the place of the crime. The third suspect is notary public Fail Sadretdinov, who is accused of having arranged the gang.
