Friends of Putin Critic Found Dead in D.C. Blast Suicide Theory

[mahatmakanejeeves]

I don't know. I report; you decide.

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EXCLUSIVE: Ten days after the sudden death of an outspoken Kremlin critic in Washington, D.C. was deemed a “suicide” in the press, friends fear there are nefarious forces at play to make sure the truth stays buried.

thedailybeast.com
Friends of Putin Critic Found Dead in D.C. Blast Suicide Theory
Police say they “do not suspect foul play” in the violent death of Latvian-American investment banker Dan Rapoport—but those who knew him aren’t

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[yellowcanine]

1. Weird title. I thought the guy died in an explosion for a bit.

Awkward wording.

[IronLionZion]

2. Being a Kremlin critic can be dangerous to one's health

Some Russians may have helped him out of the window

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Google News says

https://news.google.com/search?for=dan+rapaport+death&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen

The Washington Post is the most mainstream entity I can find.

D.C.

D.C. police probe death of international businessman critical of Putin

Dan K. Rapoport, an international investment banker, was found outside an apartment building. Police do not suspect foul play.

By Emily Davies
August 17, 2022 at 6:55 p.m. EDT

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NEWS
NRPLUS
U.S.

Prominent Putin Critic Dies under Mysterious Circumstances in D.C., Friends Suspect Foul Play



Left: Dan Rapoport is pictured in Kyiv, Ukraine. Right: Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a parade marking Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 31, 2022. (Image via Facebook, Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via Reuters)

By DIANA GLEBOVA
August 18, 2022 4:21 PM

A fierce Latvian-American critic of Vladimir Putin living in exile in Washington, D.C., was found dead Sunday evening on the sidewalk outside his apartment building, police said.

Authorities told National Review they don't suspect foul play, but those close to 52-year-old businessman Dan Rapoport are raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his death, which they doubt was the result of suicide.

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