The U.S. brought home WNBA Star Brittney Griner, but gave up the weapons trader known as the 'Merchant of Death.'
is a former Soviet officer convicted in 2011 on charges including “conspiracy to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization.” Bout was also charged with illegal weapons trafficking, wire fraud, and money laundering related to his work arming the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces . Bout was ultimately sentenced to 26 years in prison.to orchestrate a sting operation with a fake weapons purchase of surface-to-air missiles for the FARC.
Following the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S., Bout was accused of having sold aircraft to the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, accusations Bout continues to deny. In 2004, the U.S. froze Bout’s American assets under Executive Order 13348, which imposed sanctions on the Liberian government and their former President Charles Taylor. But even before the U.S. managed to capture Bout, his reputation was well known throughout the world. The 2005 filmGriner was
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