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Aleksei Burkov likely will spend another four and a half years in prison before he is released. (Burkov photo courtesy of Alexandria Sheriff’s Office/Graphic by Maria Barreix/Scoop News Group)

Admitted Russian scammer Aleksei Burkov sentenced to 9 years by US court

The sentence caps years of international negotiations, and legal wrangling.

Jun 26, 2020 By Jeff Stone

Eastern District, federal courthouse, Alexandria, Virginia — (Tim Evanson / Flickr)

Accused scammer Burkov to plead guilty to ‘some’ charges after extradition dispute

Israeli officials extradited Burkov to the U.S. in November over protestations fron the Russian government.

Jan 21, 2020 By Jeff Stone