Overview
- Vladimir Kramnik issued a public statement asserting he made no personal attacks, claiming he holds evidence for his cheating allegations and saying his lawyers are preparing civil and criminal actions over what he calls false accusations.
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg police records describe the case as a death investigation covering possible suicide or overdose, and authorities have not released a confirmed cause.
- FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich confirmed that all of Kramnik’s public statements about Naroditsky, before and after his death, have been sent to the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission for independent review.
- Kramnik said he is in good physical and mental condition and stated he does not plan to take his own life.
- A #JusticeForDanya petition on Change.org has drawn more than 15,000 signatures calling for sanctions against Kramnik and pressing FIDE for action, as leading players including Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura publicly criticize Kramnik’s conduct.