In March 2011, Alexander Lebedev,[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/jan/11/alexander-lebedev-russia-oligarch <nowiki>[8]</nowiki>] Russian entrepreneur and publisher of the British newspaper the Evening Standard, accused Sagaydak of cooperating with criminals and being involved in alleged extortion.[https://www.novayagazeta.ru/articles/2011/05/26/5425-pisma-s-fronta-aleksandr-lebedev-v-pisme-direktoru-bortnikovu-nazyvaet-imena-oborotney-v-pogonah-iz-fsb <nowiki>[9]</nowiki>]