Thursday, April 5, 2012

Viktor bout 'Merchant Of Death' Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison



Russian Arms Trafficker Viktor Bout Gets 25 Years In US Prison -- Voice Of America

A federal judge in New York Thursday sentenced Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout to 25 years in prison for conspiring to sell weapons to a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist group based in Colombia.

U.S. District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin could have sentenced Bout to three life terms for his conviction on four counts of conspiracy to kill Americans, to sell anti-aircraft missiles, and to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.

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More News On The Sentencing Of Viktor Bout (Merchant Of Death)

Russian arms dealer, defiant to the end in NYC case, get 25 years behind bars -- Washington Post/AP
Despite outburst, Russian arms dealer avoids life -- AP
'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout sentenced to 25 years in prison -- The Telegraph
U.S. court sentences Russian arms dealer to 25 years in prison -- L.A. Times
Weapons Dealer Is Spared a Life Term -- New York Times
25-year sentence for international arms dealer dubbed ‘Merchant of Death’ -- New York Daily News
Viktor Bout sentenced to 25 years in prison -- The Guardian
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout handed 25-year federal sentence -- CNN
'Merchant of Death' Viktor Bout sentenced to 25 years -- BBC
Viktor Bout Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Weapon Plot -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Suspected Russian Arms Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years -- Wall Street Journal

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