Viktor Bout Sentenced: Former Arms Dealer To Get 25 Years In Terror Case

NEW YORK (AP) -- A federal judge at a New York City sentencing hearing for a former Soviet arms dealer dubbed the Merchant of Death says she'll sentence him to 25 years.

Thursday's hearing is for 45-year-old Viktor Bout, who was convicted on terrorism charges that grew from a U.S. sting operation. Bout faces a mandatory minimum of 25 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison.        More Read