Russian businessman Umar Dzhabrailov, whose name recently appeared in documents connected to the Jeffrey Epstein case, was found dead in his Moscow apartment early Monday morning. Authorities reported the 67-year-old Chechen-born former senator had a gunshot wound to his head. A Luger pistol was discovered beside his body. Russian outlet Kommersant cited police sources who classified the death as a suspected suicide.
Dzhabrailov’s death comes just weeks after his name surfaced in the Justice Department’s release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Emails included in the files show Dzhabrailov attempting to arrange a meeting in Moscow with Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of Epstein, in 2001. In one message, he wrote:
“Dear Ghislaine, I’m back from London, planing 2 B in Moscow. Really want 2 C U, but I need 2 know exactly when U arrive, cause I want 2 take care of U and arrange welcoming things. Wishing U all the best! Umar.”
Maxwell responded the following day:
“Umar, sorry that we did not come last week. Got side tracked and ended up in France. However we Jeffrey Tom and I are coming next week arriving Fri. Will you be around and can we get together? Let me know. Hope you are well. Ghislaine.”
The correspondence sheds light on a previously undisclosed connection between the two figures, although the exact nature of their relationship remains unclear.
Dzhabrailov had publicly referred to Maxwell as his “soulmate” following her conviction for assisting Epstein in the sexual abuse of minors. In an interview with the East 2 West news agency, he stated:
“I knew Epstein. I was introduced to him by Ghislaine Maxwell, a soulmate of mine. But I never could have imagined that they were partners, that she was involved in finding those girls who are now all over the media. I regret that Ghislaine, the most charming woman, got a life sentence.”
Russian business circles remember Dzhabrailov as a prominent figure. He once owned the Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel and Business Center in Moscow and led a company that managed multiple shopping centers across the country. His connections extended into politics as a former senator representing Chechnya.
Reports indicate that Dzhabrailov had previously attempted suicide in 2020. Police sources confirmed that no note was found in connection with his death on Monday. The timing of his passing, coming shortly after his name appeared in the Epstein files, has sparked speculation, though authorities continue to treat it as a personal tragedy.
The unfolding situation adds a new layer of intrigue to ongoing scrutiny of Epstein’s network and raises questions about how international figures may have intersected with the convicted sex trafficker and his associates. Dzhabrailov’s death is certain to renew public and legal interest in the broader connections outlined in the recently released documents.
