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Chechen Businessman Umar Dzhabrailov Found Dead in Moscow

3/2/2026

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Umar Dzhabrailov, a Chechen businessman and former senator, was found dead in his Moscow apartment on March 2, 2026, from a gunshot wound to the head.
Police suspect suicide.
He was 67 and had previously attempted suicide in 2020.
He was linked to Ghislaine Maxwell in the Epstein case and called her his soulmate.
He owned a hotel and briefly ran for president against Vladimir Putin.

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Umar Dzhabrailov, a Chechen businessman and former senator, was found dead in his Moscow apartment on March 2, 2026, from a gunshot wound to the head.
Police suspect suicide.
He was 67 and had previously attempted suicide in 2020.
He was linked to Ghislaine Maxwell in the Epstein case and called her his soulmate.
He owned a hotel and briefly ran for president against Vladimir Putin.