Billionaire Alexander Lebedev was sentenced to 150 hours of compulsory work

The Ostankino court of Moscow sentenced the owner of the National Reserve Bank Alexander Lebedev by 150 hours of compulsory work in the case of the beating of businessman Sergei Polonsky. According to Interfax, Lebedev was found guilty of beating physical pain according to Article 116 of the Criminal Code.

The prosecutor demanded for Lebedev 1 year and 9 months of restriction of freedom under Articles 213 (hooliganism) and 116 of the Criminal Code (beatings). The banker himself did not plead guilty.

The incident between Lebedev and Polonsky occurred during the filming of the NTVshniki program on September 16, 2011. The banker and developer were dialogue in high colors. At some point, Lebedev hit Polonsky, and he fell from his chair. Later, Polonsky demonstrated the bruise on his hand and torn jeans, but Lebedev said that he had only pushed off his opponent who had threatened him.

Last week, Hollywood and domestic stars, the English priest, as well as the SVR veteran, asked the Ostankino court to treat Lebedev with condescension.

“We see a lot of similar cases - they occur both in bars and in the offices. After such people usually apologize, clap each other on the back and pass the glass,” the actor Stephen Fry said. He noted that he looked at the video with an incident on the Internet and believes that a special punishment cannot be imposed for what happened.

Actor John Malkovich asked the court to show condescension, considering Lebedev’s act by an imprudent action in response to a glaring provocation. ” The actor urged Lebedev to free and "allow to continue the noble work."

Also in court the characteristics of Kira Knightley, Elton John, Hugh Grant, Kevin Spacey, Sting, Rev. John Hall from Westminster Abbey, Lia Akhedzhakova, Chulpan Khamatova, Lydia Shvetsova, Sergey Yursky, Sergey Storchak were announced.

The poet Dmitry Bykov provided the court with a poetic characteristic in which he insisted that Lebedev was "partly rights." The veteran of the SVR, Major General, retired, Yuri Kobaladze, also sent his characteristic to the court. "Lebedev is one of the intelligent and well -educated people," he said.

Polonsky himself turned to the Ostankino District Court of Moscow with a request to justify Lebedev. “I ask you not to pass the accusatory sentence to A. Lebedev in connection with the fact that he will not withstand the prison, and the fine is not a significant punishment for him. I ask you to forgive A. Lebedev for his mental imbalance,” the businessman said.