Alla, the wife of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, said that the Telegram channel, which appeared earlier and allegedly belonged to her husband, had nothing to do with him. Transmits words TASS.
“Victor does not have a Telegram channel today. All the news that is allegedly coming out with a link to his channel right now is fake, manipulation and lies,” Alla But said.
She stressed that if her husband’s channel is revealed, the public will be informed.
According to Alla, Viktor Bout has not yet mastered new devices and uses a button phone. Also, the businessman’s “vision was severely impaired, so he cannot write.”
Bout was serving a 25-year sentence in the United States on charges of planning to kill Americans and financially supporting terrorism. On Thursday, December 8, he was replaced by American basketball player Brittney Griner, who was convicted of drug trafficking in Russia. The procedure took place at the airport in Abu Dhabi.
Previously recognizedBout became a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR). The party ticket was given to Bout personally by party leader Leonid Slutsky.