Mikhail Lesin at the time of death was in his room alone.
The U.S. attorney’s office acknowledged the death of former Minister of the press, the former head of Gazprom-media holding Mikhail Lesin in November 2015 an accident.
Conclusion the results of the investigation to the press service of the Ministry posted on Twitter of the organization.
The Prosecutor’s office came to the conclusion that Lesin the eve of his death he had consumed alcohol. The death occurred as a result of injuries he received in a hotel room, being alone.
Recall, edition of the Washington Post, citing the forensic Department of the district of Columbia reported that the former head of Gazprom-media Mikhail Lesin has died as a result of injuries from blunt force trauma to the head.
Relatives of Yassin, reported that the cause of death was a heart attack. Yassin was buried in Los Angeles.
Mikhail Lesin headed by Gazprom media holding which includes the NTV, TNT, satellite TV company NTV-Plus, radio stations Ekho Moskvy, city-FM, Relax-FM and publisher of Seven days, from 1 October 2013 to 12 January 2015. Under his leadership, the holding company acquired the principal assets of the company prof-media, including TV channels TV 3 and 2×2, as well as the film company Central partnership.
In 1999-2004 was Lesin the Minister of press of the Russian Federation. Prior to this he held the post of Deputy Chairman of VGTRK and the Director of the office of the President of the Russian Federation on public relations.
