R.I.P.
Coroner: Supermodel Jumped to Her Death

The supermodel who fell nine stories to her death on Saturday committed suicide, the NYC medical examiner has ruled.

The cause of death was blunt impact injuries, says the ME. Ruslana Korshunova's body was found on Water Street in the financial district on Saturday afternoon.

Ruslana appeared on the cover of international editions of Vogue and Elle.



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31. How does he know she jumped and didn't fall?

Posted at 12:47PM on Jun 30th 2008 by tracey

32. THANK YOU #16, you took the words out of my mouth. I think the cops know what they are doing. We really dont need your help, # 6.

Posted at 12:51PM on Jun 30th 2008 by leelee

33. This girl was VERY depressed and troubled. Not surprising at ALL.

Posted at 12:51PM on Jun 30th 2008 by Shhhhitsasecret

34. I'm thinking the idea that she was in the middle of the street and didn't hit someone else's balcony was probably a good indication that she leapt. If you're going to jump, you're going to push yourself off from whatever foothold you have, in order to clear other obstacles on the way down. If you fell, or someone pushed or threw you over, they're not going to care if you hit the balcony, or the awning, or the parking meters.

Posted at 12:53PM on Jun 30th 2008 by Jenny

35. It is sad that something like this had to happen. It does appear to be suicide b/c she did land in the middle of the road and if you simply fell from leaning too far over you wouldn't land in the middle of the road. Her friends were saying she seemed fine so what i don't get is if she seemd so fine then what i want to know is what made her commit suicide?? She was a beautiful girl and I wish someone could've been there for her b/c no one deserves to die that way??

Posted at 10:57PM on Jun 30th 2008 by maria

36. i do wonder if they found a suicide note is that what helped them conclude it was a suicide.
it sad regardless if she was a model or not.

i feel for her family.

Posted at 12:57PM on Jun 30th 2008 by diana g

37. That is a very sad story. Can't imagine a young person getting to that point, but who really knows what is going on in their head.

Prayers to family and friends.

Posted at 1:01PM on Jun 30th 2008 by tomw

38. the story doesn't sound right, NYPD detective get to work and find out who pushed her out the window...... We want to know the truth.....

Posted at 1:09PM on Jun 30th 2008 by lolipop licker...

39. The bible beaters are doing what they can to make their lives decent and go by the Word. That is what is wrong with this world because no one wants to open the bible.

Maybe she could have, and the other poster can, open The Good News. You would be surprised at how well life can be just following The Good News.

God bless her and her family. She really does have fairytale like looks, and I am sure there was a wonderful future waiting for her.

Posted at 1:15PM on Jun 30th 2008 by bliss

40. The Russian mafia did this. They probably even paid off or forced the coroner to say it was suicide. Somebody didn't get paid or somebody didn't get sex like they were supposed to. I lived in Russia for seven years and these "jumping from a building" suicides happen all the time. Generals, politicians, news reporters, . . . . they all seem to want to commit suicide. Another way the mafia covers up hits is to make it look like a person has been robbed. I can guarantee that this was no suicide. Somebody ordered this murder. Models in Russia are paid very, very little and most of them survive through prostitution. There is no way a Russian model is going to make a name for herself abroad and not have to pay the mafia something. The Russian tennis players and hockey players also have to pay to ensure that their family, relatives and friends will remain safe in Russia. This is a fact! This is a way of life for Russians.

Posted at 3:48PM on Jun 30th 2008 by Igor

41. Ok my two cents...... If the model was depressed over something family is usually the last people to know. Because depressed people are very good at putting on a show... Since the medical examiner ruled her death a suicide one has to realize that alot geos into this.... She could of left a suicide note--- The position of the body--- trajectory ect---- Most people when they jump propel themselves forward while if she had been pushed body position would of been different. Of course it could of been a drug/alcohol induced tragedy but since the guy says suicide there probably was a note.

Posted at 1:22PM on Jun 30th 2008 by Zoya

42. You'd think God wrote the bible. The bible is written by men .... mere mortals ... with all the flaws that go along with that. They had their own agenda ... put their own spin on it. Life can be good just by having good intentions and not spreading negative energy everywhere. If the bible helps you, great ... just don't tout it as the end all be all to all people. It's not.

Posted at 1:21PM on Jun 30th 2008 by Autumn

43. It's odd everyone around her said she was happy. Even her best friend is having a hard time believing she would commit suicide. The only thing reported was there was no sign of a struggle in her room so it was deemed a suicide. They haven't even got the toxicology report back yet for all they know she wasn't even conscious when she went out that window.

Posted at 1:23PM on Jun 30th 2008 by vib

44. She didnt jump out a window. She took the time to walk out her small white door to the small balconly, cut the construction webbing from the balcony and either feel to her death when she was cutting it or leaped off the balcony.

Posted at 1:37PM on Jun 30th 2008 by Get the facts

45. She should have jumped on my pecker instead :)

Posted at 1:46PM on Jun 30th 2008 by Hitman

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