Khodorkovsky Trial Adjourned

World | May 16, 2005, Monday // 00:00

A Moscow court session hearing the verdicts in the trial of Russian businessman, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, has been adjourned for Wednesday. Earlier in the day unconfirmed reports said the judge had found Khodorkovsky guilty of four of the charges against him. Khodorkovsky has been charged with tax evasion and fraud, related to his business dealings in the 90s. Prosecutors have asked for the maximum sentence of 10 years in jail. His supporters say he is the victim of a Kremlin vendetta because he criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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