Alexei Pichugin, the former security chief of Russian oil giant, YUKOS, recieved a 20 year sentence for murder and attempted murder. The court ruled that Alexei Pichugin was responsible for organizing the murder of a married couple in 2002. He was also found guilty for the attempted murder of a Moscow official. According to a "The cases are obviously all linked," said Roland Nash of Renaissance Capital. "The verdict on Pichugin leaves one expecting Khodorkovsky and Lebedev will be locked up for a long time." Tax collectors are also seeking a claim against Khodorkovsky and co-defendant Platon Lebedev for more than $US700 million. An murdok | Breaking eBusiness News Your source for investigative ebusiness reporting and breaking news.
Yukos Security Chief Gets 20 Years for Murder
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