As Dayan stepped onto the podium that first morning, he appeared solemn and tired. “The very profound truth is that Viktor Bout never wanted, never intended, and was never going to sell arms to anyone in this case,” he said. “Everything will be laid out before you.” In Dayan’s telling, Bout wasn’t negotiating an arms deal with theof arms,” hoping to sell two cargo jets “gathering dust” in Congo. In other words, Bout and the D.E.A.
Andrew Smulian took the stand on the eighth day. In a tale of multiple deceptions, his betrayal was the starkest. He wore a dark blazer over his navy prison jumpsuit, with large, thick glasses that, from a distance, clouded his face. As he answered questions, he hardly lifted his gaze from his transcript binder, and never looked directly at Bout. During a break, I asked Alla Bout whether her husband might have turned state’s witness had he been in Smulian’s predicament.
It was time for the jury to deliberate. Bout turned and, facing Alla, put his fists in front of his chest—telling her to be strong.
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