The rumour first came to public prominence in 2008 when a Russian newspaper, owned by billionaire oligarch Alexander Lebedev, quoted a source as insisting the story was true。

绯闻首次曝光是在2008年，当时俄罗斯一家报纸援引其他消息来源称绯闻属实。 这家报纸的老板是亿万富豪寡头亚历山大•列别捷夫。

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The rumour first came to public prominence in 2008 when a Russian newspaper, owned by billionaire oligarch Alexander Lebedev, quoted a source as insisting the story was true.

绯闻首次曝光是在2008年，当时俄罗斯一家报纸援引其他消息来源称绯闻属实。这家报纸的老闆是亿万富豪寡头亚历山大?列别捷夫。

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