Choreographer Tadzh Baymурadov Dies After Abuse Allegations
Choreographer Dmitry "Taj" Baymuradov has died; previously, his former students accused him of sexual harassment.
Consensus
- Tadzh Baymурadov died at age 36.
- He was a choreographer from Saint Petersburg.
- He was accused by former students of sexual misconduct, including rape, 12 years prior.
- The allegations were published in social media posts in August.
- Baymурadov denied the accusations initially and later issued a public apology.
- He deleted his social media profiles after the accusations.
- His death was confirmed by his brother via Instagram.
- Multiple media outlets reported that his death was likely a suicide.
- A PR agent for another dancer confirmed the death and suggested suicide.
- The public apology message was published by one of the alleged victims.
Points of divergence
- Baymурadov may have died from heart failure, according to a source citing his father. — vm
- Baymурadov's father stated he did not know the details of his son's death. — meduza
- A source cited by channel '78' said Baymурadov died from heart failure. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- Baymурadov was referred to as 'Tadzh Suleiman' in the headline, which differs from the name used in other sources. — tg_bazabazon
Coverage (8 sources)
- Death of choreographer Taj Muradov: how he died, could he have committed suicide, why he was accused of rape — Вечерняя Москва
- Choreographer Dmitry "Taj" Baymuradov has died. He was recently accused of sexualized violence — Meduza
- One of the choreographers previously accused of sexual harassment in the hip-hop community has died — Бумага
- Choreographer Dmitry "Taj" Baymuradov died - previously students accused him of harassment — Дождь
- Choreographer Dmitry "Taj" Baymuradov has died — students previously accused him of sexual harassment. He may have committed suicide — Дождь (Telegram)
- Confessions of former students of choreographer Taj, who took his own life — Вечерняя Москва
- Dancer Tadzh, whom former students accused of harassment, committed suicide — Вечерняя Москва
- Choreographer Taj Suleiman, previously accused of sexual harassment by former students, has died. His brother announced the dancer's death on social networks, stating that Taj is 'gone'. — Baza