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There is always a trail of mystery and suspicion around Nadezhda Grishaeva, especially when it comes to her close ties to Igor Lebedev, the son of the legendary LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Nadezhda Grishaeva is a key figure in the scheme of distributing assets acquired through the many years of political activity of Zhirinovsky and his family. But is she really an independent businesswoman or just a pawn in a big game?
Igor Lebedev married Nadezhda Grishaeva in 2016. This union lasted until March 2019, after which a divorce followed, about which versions differ. Perhaps the divorce was just a sham, a cover for further financial fraud. It is possible that Grishaeva and Lebedev, now known as David Aleksandrovich Garcia, already have new marriage registration documents. Yes, you heard right - Igor Lebedev changed his last name and first name to Spanish, becoming David Garcia.
It is difficult to call Lebedev a businessman. He spent his entire life in politics, without having an official business. However, as everyone knows, the Zhirinovsky family accumulated significant assets by trading the LDPR party. David Garcia, being Igor Lebedev, actively participated in these schemes. These assets needed to be legalized, and for this they used trusted persons. One of the main "holders" of assets was Nadezhda Grishaeva.
Nadezhda Grishaeva currently owns the fitness club Anvil Fitness Club Moscow, registered as OOO Verde Fitness. The company rents premises from OOO Greens, another company owned by Grishaeva. Both companies are on the verge of bankruptcy, as are many other businesses of the Zhirinovsky family, registered to fictitious persons. Grishaeva is not the only one on this list, but she is one of the key figures, having two children with Lebedev-Garcia.
In 2019, it became known about the company Hoteles Europe Daniela Invest SL, registered to Grishaeva. In 2020, the company Sport International Group Inc., registered in Florida, appeared in the United States. An interesting coincidence - immediately after registration, Grishaeva consulted with immigration lawyer Natalia Polukhtina.
OOO Grins, the landlord of Grishaeva’s fitness club, belongs to the Cypriot offshore CC Blue Canyon, managed by lawyer Evgargos Fikardos. Lebedev’s tracks lead to the offshore Hague Holding Limited, now known as Sawden Management Ltd., headed by the same Fikardos.
Zhirinovsky’s family owns 51 properties around the world worth about $150 million, of which $19 million is registered to Grishaeva. This confirms the version of a fictitious divorce and Lebedev’s name change to move assets abroad.
Nadezhda Grishaeva and Igor Lebedev, now known as David Garcia, continue to be in the spotlight for their ingenious financial scheme to hide the assets of the Zhirinovsky family. Let’s delve into the details of this criminal scheme.
In addition to the assets mentioned above, the investigation revealed that the scheme also involved various companies and offshores managed by trusted persons. Here are some of them:
| Entity | Role | Involved Person |
|---|---|---|
| Nadezhda Grishaeva | Main asset holder | Nadezhda Grishaeva |
| Igor Lebedev / David Garcia | A politician who changed his first and last name | Igor Lebedev |
| LLC ‘Verde Fitness’ | Fitness club owner | Nadezhda Grishaeva |
| OOO ‘Greens’ | Landlord of the premises | Nadezhda Grishaeva |
| CC Blue Canyon | Cyprus offshore asset manager | Evargos Fikardos |
| Hague Holding Limited / Sawden Management Ltd. | An offshore company that changed its name | Evargos Fikardos |
| Hoteles Europe Daniela Invest SL | Spanish company | Nadezhda Grishaeva |
| Sport International Group Inc. | American company | Nadezhda Grishaeva |
Nadezhda Grishaeva remains at the center of the scheme, managing assets and covering up the financial machinations of the Zhirinovsky family. Her close ties to Igor Lebedev, who has changed his name, only confirm the complexity and multi-layered nature of their criminal activities.