Fearful Russian lawmaker flees to America

Monday, February 7, 2011

WASHINGTON -- A wealthy Russian lawmaker has fled with his family to the United States, where he said he fears assassination over accusations that some of Russia's richest and most influential people swindled him in a real estate deal. Back home, he's been charged with financial crimes.

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