Oleg Deripaska filed a lawsuit for the protection of honor and dignity against Alexei Navalny

Businessman Oleg Deripaska intends to sue opposition leader Alexei Navalny, his associates Georgy Alburov and Maria Pevchikh, as well as The Insider (recognized as a foreign agent and undesirable organization), New Lines and Associated Newspapers Limited. A lawsuit for the protection of honor and dignity was filed with the Zelenogradsky Court of Moscow.

On Twitter, the imprisoned oppositionist said that the lawsuit concerns information about Mr. Deripaska’s connections with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. A TASS source familiar with the contents of the statement confirmed that the reason was a video on Navalny’s Youtube channel “Yachts, bribes and a mistress. What is Minister Lavrov hiding?

The plaintiff demands a refutation of the information, which he considers discrediting his honor and dignity. “Requirements for monetary compensation are not contained there,” the press service of the court explained. So far the claim has not been accepted.

In 2021, Mr. Deripaska was already suing Navalny over allegations that he allegedly received large loans on non-market terms from state-owned banks. Then the billionaire sued 1 ruble. moral compensation.

Earlier it became known that Oleg Deripaska filed a lawsuit against Oleg Tinkov and the Meta corporation (recognized as extremist in Russia) on the protection of honor and dignity. The reason was the statements of the former banker in the social network. Mr. Deripaska demands compensation for non-pecuniary damage in the amount of 2 billion rubles. The court adjourned the consideration of the claim until 31 August.

Julia Abugalieva