Born August 20, 1965 in the village Korenevo Kursk region.
In 1988 he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism.
From 1983 to 1993 - a freelance reporter, correspondent, special correspondent of the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda". He was secretary of the Komsomol organization of MSU.
. In 1993, briefly worked as a special correspondent for "New daily newspaper, then in 1994 again returned to" Komsomolskaya Pravda ".
. On April 11, 1995 - author and host of a weekly television program "View" "Scandals of the Week" on TV channel TV-6 Moscow "
. In creating the program participated reporter for the weekly "L'" Andrew Good.
Since 1997 - deputy chief editor of "Top Secret". Since April 1997 - Member of the editorial board of the newspaper "Top Secret".
. From March 1999 to January 2000 - editor of the investigative weekly Literary Gazette, and the publishing house "Metropolis".
. From January 2000 - co-owner of the site, co-founder and editor in chief of the Federal Investigation Agency "FreeLance Bureau" (www.flb.ru).
. Published in the journal "Faces" (1997), "Novaya Gazeta".
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