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Platon Lebedev (born 26 June 1963) is a Russian businessman and close associate of Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

Platon Lebedev is the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Bank Menatep, one of Russia's leading private sector banks that is part of Khodorkovsky's business empire.

Lebedev is currently under arrest, on charges of fraud and tax evasion in relation to the privatisation of Apatit, a fertiliser and oil business.