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Tracking Viktor Bout: Recipe for Death

by Kathi Lynn Austin / Published October 30, 2011 in Viktor Bout | Leave a comment

Viktor Bout, also known as the “Merchant of Death” could spend the rest of his life in prison over charges relating to his alleged arms trafficking. For 15 years, investigator Kathi Lynn Austin was on his trail and her work helped bring Bout to justice. From her front-row seat in U.S. Federal Court in New York, Austin tells a tale of international intrigue and its lethal consequences. Amid the clanking of teacups, sitting on a blue couch in the Mezzanine area of the swank Hotel Sofitel in Bangkok, Viktor Bout shares a recipe. The concoction appeals to Carlos Sagastume, seated next to Bout on the couch. As a DEA confidential source, he continuously prompts Bout to reveal all the secret … [FULL ARTICLE]

Tracking Viktor Bout: Puppet or Profiteer?

by Kathi Lynn Austin / Published October 25, 2011 in Viktor Bout | Leave a comment

Viktor Bout, also known as the “Merchant of Death” could spend the rest of his life in prison over charges relating to his alleged arms trafficking. For 15 years, investigator Kathi Lynn Austin was on his trail and her work helped bring Bout to justice. From her front-row seat in U.S. Federal Court in New York, Austin tells a tale of international intrigue and its lethal consequences. [FULL ARTICLE]

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Tracking Viktor Bout: Death by Delay

by Kathi Lynn Austin / Published October 19, 2011 in Viktor Bout | Leave a comment
Accused Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in a Thai holding cell.

Viktor Bout, also known as the “Merchant of Death,” could spend the rest of his life in prison over charges relating to his alleged arms trafficking. For 15 years, investigator Kathi Lynn Austin was on his trail and her work helped bring Bout to justice. From her front-row seat in U.S. Federal Court in New York, Austin will tell 100Reporters a tale of international intrigue and its lethal consequences. [FULL ARTICLE]

Tracking Viktor Bout: Opening Day

by Kathi Lynn Austin / Published October 17, 2011 in Viktor Bout | 1 Comment
Viktor Bout, the accused arms dealer facing trial in a New York / REUTERS

Viktor Bout, also known as the “Merchant of Death” could spend the rest of his life in prison over charges relating to his alleged arms trafficking. For 15 years, investigator Kathi Lynn Austin was on his trail and her work helped bring Bout to justice. From her front-row seat in U.S. Federal Court in New York, Austin will tell 100Reporters a tale of international intrigue, and its lethal consequences. [FULL ARTICLE]

Tracking Viktor Bout: His Day in Court

by Kathi Lynn Austin / Published October 11, 2011 in Viktor Bout | 1 Comment

The long awaited trial for the world’s most notorious weapons smuggler, Viktor Bout, will begin this morning at 10:00 am in the Federal Courthouse for the U.S. Southern District of New York. I’ll arrive early, before the TV journalists set up their cameras and the court reporters bound up the courthouse stairs to take their seats in the gallery. Today is a milestone in the battle against war profiteers, and I want to be there from the start to catch every moment unfolding before me. Two decades ago, I chose to become an investigator in the public interest. Working for human rights groups and the United Nations as an arms trafficking expert, I’ve documented Viktor Bout’s smuggling activities for fifteen … [FULL ARTICLE]