Ruslana Korshunova Suicide: The Conspiracy
Chris Mohney
June 30, 2008
Though the death of 20-year-old Kazakh model Ruslana Korshunova after falling from her New York balcony has been officially ruled a suicide, wags had already predicted that cranks would immediately seize on conspiracy theories involving the Russian mafia. From digging through Korshunova's blog entries to Zapruder-filmic analysis of death scene photos, no menacingly Slavic stone shall remain unturned. And of course, when you do look under the biggest, heaviest, most lichen-encrusted rock, you'll find Geraldo Rivera airing footage of Korshunova's corpse on a stretcher.
Beyond that, the basic premise of the conspiracy theory is that the Russian (and one assumes, Kazakh) underworld colludes with their semi-legal oligarchic corporate counterparts and corrupt government officials to traffic in high-dollar model flesh. It’s hard to find anyone willing to articulate this theory coherently, much less put their name to it. But here’s a reasonably complete, if bonkers, version. All spelling sic:
“But another theory has been delved upon by some authors of the fashion industry who claim that Ruslana´s death might be related to the model wanting out desperately and not being allowed to do so by the Paris-NewYork-Moscow mafia that controls teeange models. Some reports have linked the economic giant Gazprom with creating a web of model managment and discovery with a a tightly controlled escort spinoff that sets up supermodels with corporative tycoons.”
You may or may not recall that Gazprom is the Russian gas conglomerate that’s enjoyed many years of scandal; it’s also been the object and subject of Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin’s malign influence. The idea of such an outfit getting involved in a “web of model management” is kind of hilarious, though morbid given the present topic. Korshunova’s mother traveled all the way from Kazakhstan to retrieve the body, apparently without interference from the “Paris-New York-Moscow mafia.” Histrionics seem limited to the creeps, as even Korshunova’s main fansite merely colored the page black and noted “You will be missed.”
Comments (22)
Posted by Joe on Tue Jul 1, 2008 at 01.33 am
Hi. Im a journalist and Im worthless. I cant get any real stories posted because there are none that Im qualified to report on. I know nothing about nothing. However, In lite of me try to sell a story by print a photo of a half-naked average looking “supermodel”, I think it might sell if I claim to have “sources” (my cat Scratches) who claim to know (que up Darth Vader music)of a mafia connection. However there is a typo. The ultra secret everyone run-and-be-scared mafia is not “Paris-New York-Moscow” it is the Des Moines-North Pole-Cape Town-Kush-Canes Mafia. Shame on the guy who wrote this article. He should know better, We go to the same bathhouse and this was already clear up.
Posted by null void on Tue Jul 1, 2008 at 09.12 am
1) was the construction netting torn or cut? If so, with what?
2) were there truly no witnesses?
3) what kind of medicine was she taking for for stomach problems, what were the ingredients, and were any known to possibly have depressive side effects?
4) how high was the balcony ledge and was there anything pulled up to it like a stool?
5)If the door was locked from the inside as the police stated, what kind of a lock? Openable from the outside with a key? Openable another way?
There are many clues to be investigated if someone has the time and energy to do so.
Posted by your name on Tue Jul 1, 2008 at 12.55 pm
Americans are surprisingly naive about the presence of organized crime and human trafficking. I’ve had some personal dealings with another immigrant mafia organization. I promise you, the mafia is alive and well, probably healthier than any time since the Great Depression. Look to the new immigrant ghettos in NYC, Paris, London and Toronto.
Posted by jsokol on Tue Jul 1, 2008 at 02.26 pm
It’s possible that she might have committed suicide because she felt trapped by the Russian modeling cartel.
She may have wanted out of modeling or her modeling “Agency” (Russian mafioso pimps), but then been coerced, or threatened. It’s unlikely that her “Agency” would murder their meal ticket however. But who knows? They are not nice people. This practice needs to be stopped.
Also the police calling it a suicide, could be a ruse to throw people off the scent. Just a theory ...
It’s very sad that such a beautiful life would end so tragically. Perhaps this will help put an end to this seemy underworld of Eastern European flesh pedaling.
Posted by Aware on Tue Jul 1, 2008 at 10.20 pm
It’s easy to dismiss the speculation of a few individuals who lack command of the English language simply because of their inability to articulate something that’s plainly visible to anyone who cares to look. The naive condescension of the author is typical of the new sheltered NY class of pseudo journalists.
Posted by gulag on Wed Jul 2, 2008 at 03.25 am
here is a complete account of what has happened and how this conspiracy theory started http://www.riveronmedia.blogspot.com
Posted by makessense on Fri Jul 4, 2008 at 11.22 am
RE: “the economic giant Gazprom with creating a web of model managment and discovery with a a tightly controlled escort spinoff that sets up supermodels with corporative tycoons.”
That’s what I thought when I heard this story what with Palfrey and a trooper suicided in a garage and the Spitzer spectacle. I did a search and found an old pic of Rusiana entered in the 2008 Glamour Miss Universe contest. The site is an ‘ONLINE DATING SERVICE.’ Only thing I found about the ‘contest’ is that it was a way for girls to earn money. Rusiana needed extra cash? Not likely.
Posted by Dorothy on Sun Jul 6, 2008 at 06.38 pm
I don’t believe it’s suicide neither,this young PRETTY lady had to much going for herself and to just end it like this.No signs from friends and family come on people don’t be fool by this cover up.
I think this young lady was murder,suicide my ass,come on people don’t believe that she took her own life.I hope and pray the truth will come out.My prayers goes out to her family.
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Posted by B on Mon Jun 30, 2008 at 08.16 pm
Geeze. Really over complicating the situation.
The facts (as the public currently knows them):
There is nothing (thus far) reported that proves, or even directly suggests, suicide.
No note, no friends reporting distressed behavior or comments, nobody who saw her Jump.
The police (as reported to us) Do Not Know what happened. And THEREFOR have ruled the death a suicide. They have no proof that it was, but they have no proof that it wasn’t.
Therefor, It was.