Viktor Bout conviction upheld on appeal
A federal US appeals court affirmed Friday a New York district court’s conviction of Viktor Bout, but remanded the case for the correction of a clerical error in the judgment.
Alla Bout's defamation suit against TV channel rejected
The Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow has rejected a $1 million damages claim against Ren TV filed by the wife of Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25 year sentence in the United States, RAPSI reported from the courtroom.
Viktor Bout shares prison with terrorists - attorney
Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the United States is kept in prison alongside terrorists, his Russian lawyer Alexei Binetsky told journalists Wednesday.
Hearing of Alla Bout's defamation claim against TV channel set for June 10
The Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow will hear a $1 million damages claim against Ren TV filed by the wife of Viktor Bout, who is serving a 25 year sentence in the United States, on June 10.
Bout seeks hearing on due process violations, citing high-level US political agenda
Viktor Bout filed a brief Wednesday with the US Appeals Court for the Second Circuit seeking a remand for a hearing on the violation of his due process rights, and asserting that “conspiracy to commit reckless murder” is not, in fact, a crime.
EU convention does not guarantee extradition of convicts to Russia - lawyer
The Council of Europe's Convention of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, which Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged to use at a Moscow meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry on May 7, does not guarantee Victor Bout's and Konstantin Yaroshenko's extradition to Russia, says Bout's US attorney Albert Dayan.
Russia eyes international treaty to secure Bout, Yaroshenko extraditions – Lavrov
If the appeals filed in the US by jailed Russian citizens Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko prove fruitless, Moscow plans to pursue its options under the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, an international treaty signed and ratified by 64 nations around the world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced Tuesday after a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Viktor Bout’s wife amends defamation suit against TV channel
The wife of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted in the US, has amended her defamation suit against Ren TV. The network aired a documentary entitled “The Mafia of the Soviet Union” in November 2012 which referred to her husband as a “Lord of War” and a Russian mob boss.
Viktor Bout's new defense team keeps US attorney
The new team of lawyers representing alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout do not plan to replace his previous US attorney Albert Dayan at this stage, his new lawyer Alexei Binetsky told a news conference on Friday.
“Lord of war” title for Viktor Bout challenged in Russian court
The wife of Viktor Bout, the Russian businessman who was sentenced last year in the US to a 25-year prison term on charges of attempted illegal arms trafficking, told RAPSI Tuesday that she has filed a defamation claim against popular Russian television station REN TV.
Bout's defense to complain about prison conditions
A lawyer of Russian national Viktor Bout, who has been convicted for arms trafficking in the United States, said on Tuesday he had prepared a complaint about prison conditions.
Arms dealer Viktor Bout to get new defense team
Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the United States, will get a new team of lawyers.
Viktor Bout's accomplice consents to being extradited to United States
Arms dealer Viktor Bout's former business partner, the Syrian-born U.S. citizen Richard Chichakli, has given his consent to be extradited to the United States from Australia where he was arrested last January upon the request of U.S. investigators.
US prosecutors claim Russian smuggler, pilot Yaroshenko worked for Viktor Bout
The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has announced that Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in the United States for colluding to sell drugs, worked for Russian businessmen Viktor Bout.
Russia seeks Viktor Bout's release under Strasbourg Convention
Moscow will demand the return of Russian businessman Viktor Bout in accordance with the 1983 European Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.
Viktor Bout's lawyer files appeal
Attorneys of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the United States, have filed an appeal against the guilty verdict.
Viktor Bout's former business partner under arrest
U.S. and Syrian citizen Richard Chichakli, former business partner of Russian entrepreneur Viktor Bout, has been arrested in Australia at the United States' request, reads the statement issued by Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Top 10 criminal dramas of 2012
2012 has left us with no shortage of criminal drama. In a year replete with momentous judgments, epic downfalls, political intrigue, and revolutionary aftermaths, RAPSI struggled to pick just ten events to highlight. Still, we have chosen the ten judgments that – in our view, and in no particular order – best illustrated 2012’s criminal legacy. Please note, we have excluded cases that occurred primarily within Russia, as those called for a list of their own.
Russia to continue seeking Bout's extradition after appeals process
The Russian authorities will continue seeking the extradition of Russian citizen Viktor Bout who was sentenced in the United States to 25 years in prison after his appeal against his conviction has been considered.
Russia continues to strive for Bout's release
The Russian Foreign Ministry will continue to do all it can for Viktor Bout, who was sentenced in the United States to 25 years in prison, Foreign Ministry Special Envoy for Human Rights Konstantin Dolgov said.