04/10/2011 10:16
Former Yukos executive dies in Moscow
Former executive vice president of the Yukos oil company, Vasily Alexanyan, died in Moscow on Monday aged 39 of AIDS-caused complications, RIA Novosti reported citing the Dozhd TV channel.
Alexanyan, charged with money-laundering, tax evasion and embezzlement, was diagnosed with HIV a few months after he was arrested in 2006. Shortly after, he contracted tuberculosis and went nearly blind. According to the prosecution, he embezzled property and shares from the oil companies Tomskneft and VNK.
Alexanyan was released from custody in December 2008 after posting bail of 50 million rubles ($1.6mn at current rates). The bail was returned after the court announced its decision to dismiss the case. Charges against him were dropped in 2010.