Exclusive interview with Viktor Bout sharing thoughts on Brittney Griner & details of prisoner swap

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Published 2023-09-08

Convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was exchanged for WNBA star Brittney Griner in a dramatic prisoner swap in December sits down with ESPN in his first U.S. media interview since he was released from prison. The interview with the man known as the Russian “Merchant of Death” takes place via Zoom at an undisclosed location in Russia is conducted by TJ Quinn. Bout addresses questions about Griner, his conviction in 2011 on felony counts including conspiracy to kill Americans, and how he became part of the highest-profile prisoner exchange since the Cold War.

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All Comments (21)

@alexstones2960 10 months ago

The fact that the US didn't even get any first round picks in this trade is crazy
@DAllen985 10 months ago

"Merchant Of Death" sound like a Batman Villain 😂😂
@DORAEMON-bw8jk 10 months ago

Victor seems like a very nice guy. He sells weapons for a living without an arms license.
@Danggthatscrazyy 8 months ago

Can always count on ESPN to cover trade details
@amarirasheed6 10 months ago

I miss Viktor. Is it too late for this trade to be rescinded?
@trentonpower1823 10 months ago

How TF is ESPN interviewing an intl arms dealer
@FaTCaKeSs1995 10 months ago

Bro anyone thinking how the f—- ESPN got this guy
@ayejason6408 5 months ago

he seems chill like someone you could drink a beer a smoke a cigar with
@FatCitySaint 10 months ago

Russia gets John Wick USA gets Juwanna Mann. Seems fair.
@chasebriscoefan14 10 months ago

This is a worse trade than the Babe Ruth sale to the Yankees
@georgep8501 10 months ago

The problem was that Viktor successfully competed against the US in selling weapons on the international black market!
@young_bee 10 months ago

America needs a new Gm, we got fleeced in this trade
@marine76a 10 months ago

How is this guy more likeable than Griner or Lebron lmao
@zeljkodjuric91 9 months ago

I dislike arms businesses, whether a private person or government is trading them but Viktor seems like genuinely cool dude
@eheike 10 months ago

Dude sounds pretty chill tbh
@jayprod.4355 10 months ago

Worst trade of all time
@P4RK3R1Z3D 5 months ago

I'm just in awe at the spectacle of this Call of Duty villain hanging out somewhere in a Hawaiian shirt giving interviews. All's well that ends well, I guess?
@SirTenToes 10 months ago

Trade looks ok rn he has regressed big time
@anthonyflater1996 10 months ago

It's been months since we swapped a killer for an average basketball player who went to another country with drugs. Sounds about right
@Defort-jd8xe 10 months ago

Americans LOVE to ignore the fact that his biggest crime was transporting US TROOPS to Iraq.