Russian tycoon Lebedev found guilty of assault

A tycoon who financed a newspaper critical of the Kremlin has been found guilty of assault after punching a talk show guest and sentenced to 150 hours of community service.

Russian tycoon Lebedev found guilty of assault
Tue, 02 Jul, 2013 - 16:02

A tycoon who financed a newspaper critical of the Kremlin has been found guilty of assault after punching a talk show guest and sentenced to 150 hours of community service.

Alexander Lebedev, who owns fierce Kremlin critic Novaya Gazeta as well as the Independent and Evening Standard titles in Britain, punched property developer Sergei Polonsky during a TV talk show in 2011.

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