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Ruthless contract killer, 59, dubbed Russia’s ‘sexiest hitman’ marries Putin’s ex-civil servant, 48, behind bars

RUSSIA'S so-called "sexiest hitman" has married for the fourth time, wedding an ex-civil servant who worked for tyrant Vladimir Putin. Alexei Sherstobitov, 59, has attracted a string of female admirers despite serving a 23-year jail sentence for his brutal gangland murders. And he has recently foun...

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What happened Ruthless contract killer, 59, dubbed Russia’s ‘sexiest hitman’ marries Putin’s ex-civil servant, 48, behind bars.
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Right / center-rightRuthless contract killer, 59, dubbed Russia’s ‘sexiest hitman’ marries Putin’s ex-civil servant, 48, behind bars

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The Sun (US)News report · Nov 14, 4:35 PM

Ruthless contract killer, 59, dubbed Russia’s ‘sexiest hitman’ marries Putin’s ex-civil servant, 48, behind bars

RUSSIA'S so-called "sexiest hitman" has married for the fourth time, wedding an ex-civil servant who worked for tyrant Vladimir Putin. Alexei Sherstobitov, 59, has attracted a string of fem...

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The SunNews report · Nov 14, 4:35 PM

Ruthless contract killer, 59, dubbed Russia’s ‘sexiest hitman’ marries Putin’s ex-civil servant, 48, behind bars

RUSSIA'S so-called "sexiest hitman" has married for the fourth time, wedding an ex-civil servant who worked for tyrant Vladimir Putin. Alexei Sherstobitov, 59, has attracted a string of fem...

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Nov 14, 4:35 PM: The Sun (US) joined the source map.

Nov 14, 4:35 PM: The Sun joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.