Lawyer Steve Zissou said that Russian businessman Viktor Bout, who is serving a prison sentence in the United States, is visibly deteriorating, is suffering from a bacterial infection, and that his defense and the Russian Embassy in Washington are actively calling. American authorities to provide him with the necessary medical care. This has been reported TASS.
“There has been no response from the US government (so far) to the Bureau of Prisons (under the US Department of Justice), they have done practically nothing to provide assistance in connection with his illness. He wants and we want to be seen by a doctor who can diagnose him and prescribe the right treatment. And this has not happened for (several) weeks, ”the lawyer said.
According to him, the “original disease” manifested itself “a few months ago.” But in recent weeks Booth’s health has deteriorated and a bacterial infection has developed that threatens his vision.
It was learned that the family of Russian businessman Viktor Bout, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison in the USA, was previously. fears for his life due to a sharp deterioration in his condition.