Two
Russian businessmen were involved in a scuffle during a taping of a
television show about the global financial crisis. Newspaper owner
Alexander Lebedev repeatedly hit real estate developer Sergei Polonsky,
knocking him to the ground Friday. The show, “NTVshniki,” was scheduled
to air uncut late Sunday. Polonsky criticized fellow panelists on the
show, saying their comments put him “in a mind to punch someone’s face.”
Lebedev asked whether the remark was aimed at him, at which point he
hit Polonsky several times in the head. Lebedev owns Britain’s The
Independent and Evening Standard and is reportedly worth $2.1 billion.
Polonsky, once listed as a billionaire, took a hit in 2008 with the
recession and is now reportedly worth about $200 million.
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