#Lord of war band trial

District Judge Shira Scheindlin said last week she will try a tactic new to federal trials. Kathi Lynn Austin, an arms researcher, told new channel CNN that Bout was 'the quintessential war profiteer' and that by providing larger and more-powerful arms than rebels would otherwise have had access to he had 'actually initiated wars in countries such as Liberia and Sierra Leone'.

#Lord of war band trial

These include conspiracy to kill Americans, attempting to sell arms to undercover federal agents, wire fraud and violating UN Security Council sanctions.Д«out has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, and his lawyer Albert Dayan said: 'I'm very confident the trial will make it transparent he did not intend to sell arms to anyone.'Д«ut international security experts revealed the charges actually make up only a small fraction of what they believe he has been responsible for. He is believed to have been responsible for aiding and abetting wars across the globe.Д«ut the 44-year-old is now behind bars and facing a New York jury after being charged with a wide range of counts. Viktor Bout, said to be worth $6 billion and to have inspired the 2005 Nicolas Cage film Lord of War, has evaded the authorities for nearly two decades. Terror plot: Arms dealer Viktor Bout has been convicted thanks to star witness Carlos SagastumeДЄ Russian businessman - dubbed the 'Merchant of Death' - goes on trial today accused of being an international arms dealer and drugs smuggler.