“I’ll cut my throat!”: Singer Abraham Russo spoke in court about threats

“I’ll cut my throat!”: Singer Abraham Russo spoke in court about threats



The trial on the case of the attempt on the life of the singer Abraham Russo entered the hot phase. The history of bygone days - they tried to kill the artist back in 2006 - flared up with renewed vigor. Today, in the Khamovniki court, the musician testified about a terrible night that almost cost him his life.

Recall that the assassination attempt on Rousseau took place on the night of August 18-19, 2006. At about three o'clock in the morning, the killer shot from a Kalashnikov machine gun the car driven by the singer. Rousseau miraculously survived, but was seriously injured in his left leg.

Today, the court arranged a solo performance for the musician: he testified as a victim. In addition to Russo himself, the defendants, Vitaly Dzhura and Aleksey Tryasnikov, were expected to appear at the trial. The latter is under a written undertaking not to leave, but Jura is in custody. The case is being heard by a jury.

Before the interrogation of the victim, the prosecutor Alexander Kolmogorov arranged for the panel of people's judges to show the instrument of crime. The formidable weapon was waiting for its finest hour in a black canvas case on the prosecutor's desk. Before opening the case, Kolmogorov put on medical gloves so that the material evidence would not pick up too much: dust and fingerprints.

- Material evidence, AKSU-74, caliber 5'45 with two stores, - the state prosecutor recited, showing the machine gun to the jury, - The condition of the weapon is working. This is the standard model of the Kalashnikov assault rifle, but without the stock. Maybe he was so acquired by Demkin (killer - approx. "MK"). This is the same machine as those in service with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, only this is a more outdated model. The trigger goes down, a perfectly working combat machine. Shop clips are working. Demkin had to manage somehow to find such a weapon.

The prosecutor even suggested that the jurors themselves touch the weapon: turn it over in their hands, feel it. The male half of the board, downcast eyes, refused the offer.

Abraham Rousseau, during his interrogation, with the greatest possible detail, restored the course of events of the night when he was assassinated. Moreover, the singer gave up ten years ago before the tragic events. So he, without naming the alleged customers of the crime, tried to hint who could benefit from his death.

- It's a long story, Russo began, - In 1996 I came to Moscow at the invitation of Telman Ismailov. We met in Cyprus in 1995. Everything was fine, I performed at the Slavic Meal restaurant, then moved to Prague (both establishments belonged to Ismailov - approx. MK). He performed at his private events. He was widely known in narrow circles. He wanted to put effort and money into my career, to promote me. He hired Joseph Prigogine for this. Filming of clips, concerts began. This went on for two years. I found myself between two fires. Telman and Joseph swore. Telman was not happy, Prigozhin invited me to shoot too much. Telman regretted that he took such a step. Telman even beat Joseph on the plane.

According to the singer, he had the main conflict with Ismailov in 2001. On the birthday of his patron, the musician did not come to the celebration. After this, the relationship between the singer and the businessman went to dust, and two years later, Rousseau left Russia.

Prigozhin called me 20 times a day to come back, promising to resolve the issue with Telman. I returned. Negotiations began. Unfortunately not the way I wanted. They ended with Prigozhin finding thieves in law and sending them to me for a showdown. The first threat came when Telman told me: "I'll cut your throat, mutilate your face, you won't be able to go on stage." I left him in 2005, stepped aside, stopped working with him. While I worked with him, it was slavery. If he says to sing on the ceiling, I had to sing on the ceiling,” Russo said.

According to the musician, he feared for his safety and increased security. However, on the night of August 18-19, 2006, only one bodyguard, Roman Fetisov, was in the car with him.

- I got behind the wheel myself, released the second security car. Only Roman Fetisov remained with me, on the right in the passenger seat. On the way, I called my pregnant wife at home. She asked me to buy watermelon and melon. I went to the store, so I changed my usual route. Purchases were placed in the back seat. At the turn into Burdenko Street, he turned on the high beam. There was an empty beer bottle in the middle of the road. I took to the left to go around it. At that moment I saw bushes. From there a man jumped out. From the distant light, he was a little blind. I saw him: not thin, of medium build, I saw part of his face, his eyes. I didn't notice what he had in his hand. I only saw a flash. I had music playing, so I didn't hear the shot. I just felt my left leg go numb. I was shocked, looked at one point. I was awakened by the shout of the guard: "On the gas!" I gave maximum gas and hit one or two cars. I was able to bring the car to the end of the street, turned and ended up on Sadovy. Lost consciousness and woke up already in the back seat. The guard threw me back. I lay covered in blood, I remember the smell of blood and melon, I had it right in front of my nose. The guard shouted: "Don't die, wake up!"

It turned out that Russo's car was riddled with nine bullets fired from a machine gun. Moreover, the killer did not beat in a burst, but shot after shot. Two bullets hit the singer in the left leg: the femoral artery and knee were damaged. Doctors saved the artist's limb. But, according to the victim, he still has to be treated. From the answer to the question sounded in court, who could order a daring crime, Rousseau chose to shirk.

- I don't know exactly who the organizer is. I have information from people. But these are not facts, I cannot prove, - the singer snapped.

The next hearing will take place in the Khamovniki Court this Friday. An interrogation of a witness is expected - a security guard who was with Abraham Russo in the car at the time of the assassination attempt.



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