Who is the 'Merchant of Death' arms dealer President JoeBiden offered Russia in prisoner swap?
Bout has gone by many names over the years, such as the"Merchant of Death" and"Sanctions Buster" — titles he earned for his alleged ruthless and savvy arms dealing from Eastern Europe into Africa and the Middle East following the collapse of the Soviet Union. His black market exploits inspired the Nicolas Cage flick Lord of War and ultimately led to his arrest in 2008 for conspiring to kill Americans.“All that remains is for the U.S.
Bout got his start in the Soviet Armed Forces sometime before its collapse and became proficient in at least six languages, including Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Persian, and Russian. He served as a translator and held the rank of lieutenant during his time in the military, according to his website. He is believed to have been discharged from the military around the fall of the USSR.
"Viktor Bout has been international arms trafficking enemy number one for many years, arming some of the most violent conflicts around the globe," Preet Bharara, the then U.S. attorney in Manhattan who prosecuted the charges against Bout, declared in 2012, according to CNN.
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