Born September 13, 1953 in Moscow, Russian.
In 1975 he graduated from the Faculty of Moscow State University, then - correspondence postgraduate study in the Correspondence Institute of Law. Candidate of Legal Sciences.
. In 1975 - 77 - Junior Researcher in All-Union Institute of legislation.
. In 1977 - 82 - inspector AUCCTU.
. In 1982 - 89 - Associate Professor of Economics at the Institute of Cinematography (taught Soviet law).
. In 1989 - 92 - special correspondent and then political correspondent of the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda".
. In 1992 - 94 - political columnist for Izvestia
. To make content for RGTK Ostankino.
Since November 1994 - columnist weekly Moscow News.
He was the author of "New daily newspaper, magazine Ogonyok. From July 1996 to 1997 - leading a regular section in the weekly Novaya Gazeta. Monday ".
From January 1998 - the leading theme of "Justice" of the newspaper Moscow News.
Participant transfers of "Press Club" (APT). In one episode of (a fragment is not passed in the ether) advised the President of Russia in order to avoid rumors and rumors sew a "torpedo" and acquire the relevant medical certificates, . with, . in proof, . shown on the screen to her identity.,
. Since 1991 - Member of the Guild of parliamentary journalists
. In May, 1997 - Leading Seaman (Chairman) Guild of court reporters.
Since 1998 - chief editor of the Agency of judicial information.
From May 1999 - leading the program "Who is right?" on the TV channel NTV.
The correspondent of Radio Liberty. Cooperates with NTV television.
Hobbies - swimming.
Fluent in English and French.
Married. He has a son and a daughter Elizabeth (1998).
