Two Skull Surgeries, Memory Loss, and Loss of Speech: Famous Model Beaten by Her Boyfriend

From Russia with Fear · Dec 12, 2025 · 4m

In this episode of From Russia with Fear, we tell the shocking story of 33-year-old model Angelika Tartanova, who was found in critical condition in Moscow after being brutally beaten. Doctors performed two skull surgeries to save her life. She suffered brain swelling, memory loss, and severe speech impairment. Investigators believe the attack may be linked to Angelika’s boyfriend, a mysterious businessman named Dmitry, who has since disappeared and is now wanted by police. We reconstruct the days leading up to her disappearance, the signs of control and isolation, and the unanswered…