MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, a medical statement was released to media stating that Lesin, who was also ex-head of Gazprom-Media, died as a result of blunt force injuries of the head, in contradiction to earlier announcements.
Medical statement of the cause of the Mikhail Lesin's death
© Photo : Government of the District of Columbia
"Today Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Yuri Chaika sent a request to… US Attorney General Loretta Lynch a request on provision of documents and materials necessary to determine the causes and circumstances of death of Mikhail Lesin," Saak Karapetyan, the chief of the Main Department of international legislative cooperation, said.
According to Karapetyan, the causes of Lesin’s death have not been determined yet.
The former Russian press minister died in Washington, DC on November 5, 2015. Following his death, Lesin's family told media that he died from heart attack.
