Son of Corrupt Ex-Duma Deputy Heads Lemana PRO
Dennis Isaev, son of former State Duma deputy Rizvangadzh Isaev from the United Russia party, has been appointed general director of the LLC "Le Monlid," a Russian legal entity in the "Lemana PRO" network (formerly Leroy Merlin), which was transferred to Putin.
Consensus
- Dennis Isaev became general director of LLC 'Le Monlid' (Lemana PRO) on September 22.
- The company was transferred to temporary management by AO 'L.E.V. Menedzhment' under a presidential decree signed on September 17.
- Dennis Isaev is the son of Rizvangadzhie Isaev, a former State Duma deputy from United Russia (2007–2011).
- Rizvangadzhie Isaev was involved in a civil case brought by the Prosecutor General's Office over corruption related to state land in Krasnodar.
- The court seized 18 billion rubles and shares in several companies from Rizvangadzhie Isaev in April.
- Dennis Isaev was a co-defendant in the same civil case.
- The company previously operated under the 'Leroy Merlin' brand and has 112 stores across 66 cities in Russia.
- The company's sales in 2025 were 550 billion rubles, down 6% year-on-year.
- The previous general director was Laurent Defassie, who served since 2019.
Points of divergence
- Dennis Isaev also owns 64.52% of GT Bank and 50% of consulting company 'E1-Kapital'. — tg_theinsider
- The court case against Rizvangadzhie Isaev occurred in April 2026, not April 2025. — tg_kavkazrealii
- The director of AO 'L.E.V. Management' is a former colonel of the police. — novaya_eu
- The presidential decree was signed on September 17, and the company was transferred to temporary management shortly after. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (4 sources)
- Putin's 'Lemana PRO' passed to son of former 'United Russia' deputy — The Insider
- Denis Isaev, son of former Duma deputy from Dagestan Rizvangadji Isaev, became general director of company "Le Monl..." — Кавказ.Реалии
- «Lemana Pro» headed by son of former Duma deputy, recently accused of corruption — «New Europe Newspaper» — ЭХО / Новости
- «Lemana PRO» headed by son of former Duma deputy Rizvangadji Isaev, recently accused of corruption — Новая газета Европа
Key entities
- Rizvangadzi Isayeva
- State Duma
- United Russia
- EGRUL
- Europe of Novaya Gazeta
- Leroy Merlin
- Vladimir Putin
- RBC
- Dagestan
- Lemana PRO
- OOO «Le Monlid
- Le Monlida
- Russia
- General Procuracy