MOSCOW — 2004 · Unsolved Case
Murder of Paul Klebnikov
Paul Klebnikov, the American editor of the Russian edition of Forbes, was shot dead as he left his Moscow office on the night of 9 July 2004. He was known for his investigations into Russian business and organised crime. Prosecutors described the killing as a contract murder and tried two men and an alleged accomplice, but in May 2006 a jury acquitted all of them. Russia's Supreme Court overturned the acquittals, yet the case produced no result. Press freedom groups have long stressed that those who ordered the killing have never been identified, and the case is still regarded as unsolved.
- Date
- 2004
- Place
- Moscow, Russia, Moscow, RU
- Category
- Unsolved Case
- Case Status
- Unsolved
- Coordinates
- 55.8460, 37.6460 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 9 July 2004Klebnikov was shot dead outside his Moscow office.
- 2005Prosecutors brought charges against two defendants and an accomplice.
- May 2006A jury acquitted all defendants.
- November 2006The Supreme Court overturned the acquittals; the retrial led nowhere.
- TodayThose who ordered the killing have not been identified.
Sources
- Forbes — Who Killed Paul Klebnikov? forbes.com ↗
- CPJ — Two years after Klebnikov's murder, still no justice cpj.org ↗
- CBS News — Acquitted In U.S. Editor Slay cbsnews.com ↗
- Forbes
- Committee to Protect Journalists
- CBS News
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