Ahead of the Grand Theft Auto VI pre-order launch, Russian gaming media widely disseminated information that Krasnoyarsk native Dmitry Lavrutov allegedly became one of the musicians whose composition was included in the game's soundtrack by Rockstar Games.
The reason for the publications was Lavrutov's own post on the social network X. He thanked Rockstar Games and stated that he could not imagine that his music would one day be featured in a game he had long admired. Based on this message, a number of publications reported that the Russian-Argentine musician was allegedly involved in creating the musical score for GTA VI.
The original source of the story was Lavrutov's post on X, which was then referenced by specialized media. No independent confirmations of his words from Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, or other official representatives of the project were published. Moreover, in Rockstar's official announcement regarding the start of GTA VI pre-orders and the publication of the game's cover, the company did not disclose the authors of the musical composition used.
The identity of Dmitry Lavrutov has repeatedly been the subject of discussions on the internet. Numerous accusations of fraud and misrepresentation of his own biography can be found online.