Oleg Eidelstein, the illegitimate son of Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Oleg Eidelstein, the illegitimate son of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, is being evicted from the politician's cottage in the Podmoskovny district village of Daryino through court proceedings.
Consensus
- Oleg Eidelshteyn is an extramarital son of Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
- The dispute over ownership of a dacha in Daryino, Moscow Oblast, involves two sons of Zhirinovsky: Oleg Eidelshteyn and Igor Lebedev (formerly known as David Garcia).
- Igor Lebedev has filed a lawsuit to evict Oleg Eidelshteyn from the property.
- The property has been put up for sale by Igor Lebedev, reportedly at around 200 million rubles.
- Oleg Eidelshteyn claims that Vladimir Zhirinovsky gave him the house during his lifetime and intends to open a museum there.
- Russian courts have not legally recognized Oleg Eidelshteyn as Zhirinovsky's son due to procedural issues, despite DNA testing showing 99.9% probability of paternity.
- The case is pending review by the Constitutional Court of Russia.
- Oleg Eidelshteyn’s legal team plans to present personal archival photographs from childhood as evidence of his relationship with Zhirinovsky.
Points of divergence
- Oleg Eidelshteyn took the surname 'Zhirinovsky' after his father's death and plans to impose an official ban on using Vladimir Zhirinovsky's name in commercial advertising and political purposes if successful. — riamo
- The legal dispute has been ongoing since 2022, and the final decision is expected from the Constitutional Court. Oleg Eidelshteyn expressed resentment toward journalist Ksenia Sobchak for refusing an interview. — vm
- Igor Lebedev changed his name to David Garcia after moving abroad, and eviction by bailiffs is expected imminently. — tg_mash
Coverage (3 sources)
- LPR founder's illegitimate son sues to keep Moscow region estate and open museum — РИАМО
- Mash: Extramarital son of Zhirinovsky is being evicted from elite villa via court — Вечерняя Москва
- Oleg Eidelstein, Vladimir Zhirinovsky's illegitimate son, is being evicted from the politician's cottage in a Moscow suburb via court — Mash
Key entities
- Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- Oleg Eidelstein
- Igor Lebedev
- Telegram channel
- Mash
- Daryino
- 112
- LDPR
- Moscow Region
- Daryine