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Moscow Tycoon Convicted of Embezzlement
In Moscow today, Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been found guilty on embezzlement charges. The former billionaire oil tycoon, who was once Russia's richest man, is already serving a prison sentence for tax fraud. The Khordokovsky trials are widely seen, both within and without Russia, as an indicator of who's controlling power behind the scenes.
By Sara Terry • • 1 min readIn Moscow today, Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been found guilty on embezzlement charges. The former billionaire oil tycoon, who was once Russia's richest man, is already serving a prison sentence for tax fraud. The Khordokovsky trials are widely seen, both within and without Russia, as an indicator of who's controlling power behind the scenes. Clifford Levy is Moscow Bureau Chief for the New York Times.
