‘I Don’t Know How Dangerous’ Viktor Bout Is Now, Says U.S. Attorney Who Prosecuted Him

In an interview with Meet the Press, Preet Bharara, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who prosecuted Viktor Bout, says “people of good faith can, in good faith, ask questions and be concerned about [the prisoner swap], even when we are very, very happy Brittney Griner is back in the U.S.”
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[@shorelinefishing9213]

The only WNBA trade that made the news

[@zacharydevan4107]

Now that's funny.

[@johnprendergast1338]

They should look at Viktor Bout 's 1st Russan interview ...Jaw dropping, talking about America ...Bout's comments cut both ways as far as being dangerous ...

[@seymourbutts4654]

There's no reason to trust anything he says.

[@JLR615]

@@seymourbutts4654 nah I trust everything he said

[@James-rr5pr]

@@seymourbutts4654 he's a spy now...

[@Jo_603]

Bouts still dangerous, for starters he’ll have favours to call in after protecting others names after capture, secondly he will still have contacts in the smuggling world, he’s a fast learner, and won’t take long to catch up. The only difference will be he’ll be working from Moscow and not travelling so much, putin will want him close.

[@juhall]

It’s not about how dangerous he is now. Releasing him in a trade for someone who has virtually no geopolitical/national value is a horrible idea because it will embolden current/future Viktor Bouts to act evilly with the thought that they too might be exchanged by a mentally short-sighted US administration in a swap for a pothead athlete. They just need to ensure that their political backers hold such a figure in prison for such a trade.

[@druhilldruhill525]

I cannot believe we traded a dangerous scuzball for an ungrateful scuzball who denied the American flag and national anthem.

[@josepha9184]

The cartels should do a trade for el chapo 😂

[@emanuelrivas5929]

Who would be worth a trade for the world’s most wanted drug lord? The cartels don’t have anyone captive of high profile

[@emanuelrivas5929]

@@Clyde0000 DEA sting operation would be an easy task for the USA. They have all sorts of intel. We’re 20 steps ahead of these cartel bums. Only reason they still exist is corrupt Mexican government.

[@mansoorahmed1676]

they gonna get an nba player when they play in mexico 😭😭

[@nx8618]

Im very unhappy actually!

[@T.Z.M4N]

Trade Terrorist for Terrorist,Spies for Spies,Potheads for Potheads,and etc.This is the only fair way for everybody including the prisoners themselves.

[@BSU55]

Vladimir Putin was willing to trade Britney Griner and not even consider trading Paul Whelan because he knew it would divide American's even more. Putin has been successful against every American President, starting with George W Bush ! We need someone like Mitt Romney or Adam Kinzinger appointed to a new Homeland security post, which is all about Putin and Russia !

[@seymourbutts4654]

What's fair about the Russian judicial system ?

[@BZB33]

I doubt there are many Russian potheads that Putin wants back. We're lucky we had someone he did want.

[@bobeubanks9221]

@@seymourbutts4654 if she had been arrested bringing hashish into the US, which she admits she did with Russia, she would’ve gotten 26 years.

[@seymourbutts4654]

@@bobeubanks9221 It was less than one gram of cannabis oil and out of the 10 year max she got nine. I know you hate americans no need to prove it any further.

[@Teamhonesty]

Its no question!!! If PUTIN asked for him it’s not for Christmas 🎄 Eve dinners 😂

[@zacharydevan4107]

"Unfairly, illegitimately"? Please explain.

[@seymourbutts4654]

She had 9 years to serve and he had he seven years to serve. What's the big deal ?

[@bobeubanks9221]

25 to life isn’t 7 years. He’d been in jail for 10 years of that 25 year sentence. I’m not sure where you are getting your information. Also, she had 9 years of a crime that she just committed because she had to have her hashish in a foreign country. He had 25 years for terrorism, weapon trafficking, and conspiracy to murder American citizens, if I remember correctly. Letting him go for her will end up killing Americans.

[@shorelinefishing9213]

An arms dealer for a pot head. One commits murder and sells weapons to murders the other is a basketball player. oh and we are trading back to a country that is currently invading another country and has multiple sanctions on them. No big deal at all

[@gloriouspurpose_]

@@shorelinefishing9213 You forgot to add that Brittney was a political prisoner, imprisoned on tactically trumped up charges. It's no accident this trade was suggested the first place

[@hairharbor5080]

@@gloriouspurpose_ She admitted she was guilty. Russian law stipulates a maximum of ten years. They usually give 5 years so she definitely got a harsh sentence but keep in mind tens of thousands are serving long drug sentences here in America too.

[@playerish]

US have Yuri Orlov and Russia have Viktor Bout, all business as usual nothing more

[@teresasmith4145]

😶 victor bowels👀

[@classicclassic6503]

Guess what! He joined Putin regime

[@viniciusmartins2426]

worlds main armsdealer for a girl who tried to get high. that's a very wise trade made by biden, what a genious this man is, god bless america.

[@Yourdeadmeat69]

Bout is under surveillance and can be arrested AGAIN if he operates again.

[@kevinhurley6919]

B.s. he is now under the protection of russia

[@Yourdeadmeat69]

@@kevinhurley6919 What makes you think that's protection. You've no idea of electronic or humint reach by the West.

[@bobeubanks9221]

@@Yourdeadmeat69 I have a very good idea of the reach. We wouldn’t be able to rearrest him unless he came back to the US. We can’t just send the CIA into Russia to take one of their citizens out of their country.

[@Yourdeadmeat69]

@@bobeubanks9221 I love your assumption best called "geographical tag.". You have an AWFUL lot of supposition that I';d classify as relevant during the era of black and white cowboy movies,. I gotta leave it there. I played a different game. It's called pitchers and catchers. As in "Mr. Boud? Catch you later."

[@bobeubanks9221]

@@Yourdeadmeat69 I have first hand experience, my friend. Over 2 decades working in/with at least a dozen countries’ intel community and military. But sure, you can dismiss my lifetime of experience with silly little comments. Your ignorance is apparent. Thank you for being my dead meat though.

[@Dartanian1972]

They don’t even know if that’s his name…they don’t know his date of birth…bc they’re not supposed to know …he’s kgb…he’s the lord of war…his identity is a secret bc he wanted it that way