09.11.2025 10:10
Russian billionaire crypto investor Roman Novak and his wife Anna were found dead in a villa they rented in the United Arab Emirates. There is speculation that the couple was kidnapped for ransom, but was killed after their crypto wallets turned out to be empty.
Russian cryptocurrency entrepreneur Roman Novak and his wife Anna Novak disappeared after traveling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to meet with investors. The couple's driver dropped them off at a lakeside parking lot, and they have not been heard from since.
FOUND DEAD IN VILLA
After nearly a month of search efforts, the couple's bodies were found in the villa they had rented. UAE police have detained 8 individuals identified as being connected to the incident.
RANSOM CLAIM
As part of the investigation, it is being considered that the couple was kidnapped for ransom, but they were likely killed after their "cryptocurrency wallets, believed to be worth billions of dollars," turned out to be empty.