U.S. Judge Says Evidence in Bout Case ‘Seems Thin’

NEW YORK — A U.S. judge said portions of the case by U.S. prosecutors against Russian businessman Viktor Bout “seem thin” as the suspected arms dealer prepares to stand trial in a New York federal court in September. “I don’t see there is much evidence,” U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin said late last week, responding to defense arguments that U.S. authorities failed to show that […]