Mikhail Budaragin - Justice for Journalists

Mikhail Budaragin

Affiliated media: Aktual'nyye kommentarii, Kul'tura, Chief-editor, Journalist

Incident date: December 23, 2020

Attack type:

  • Sudden unexplained death

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Lenta.ru

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

Journalist Mikhail Budaragin was found dead in Moscow. According to the newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets, his body was found in the yard of the house where his mother lives. According to the newspaper, the initial examination showed that cause of the death could be violence. Another cause of the death is suicide. Moskovsky Komsomolets also became aware that Budaragin told his spouse that he had been hiding at his mothers' place from the outlaws who had been chasing him. In addition, the journalist complained to her that he had many debts arising from sports betting.

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