Viktor Bout Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$50,000,000

Viktor Bout is a famous international arms dealer who has a net worth of $50 million. Over several decades, he allegedly smuggled billions of dollars worth of weapons from Eastern Europe to the Middle East and Africa, making him one of the world’s most successful and sophisticated arms traffickers.

Key facts:

Viktor Bout is a prolific international arms dealer.

He allegedly used his air transport companies to smuggle weapons from Eastern Europe to the Middle East and Africa.

He was arrested in Thailand on charges of terrorism in 2008.

In 2011, he was convicted in the United States of conspiracy to kill US officials and citizens.

He was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Bout was portrayed by Nicolas Cage in the film 'Lord of War' released in 2005.

On December 8, 2022, he was traded back to Russia in a prisoner swap in exchange for WNBA player Brittney Griner.

He has been the subject of various media properties including books, documentaries, and television shows.

Basic Information About Viktor Bout

Category	Business › Criminals
Net worth	$50,000,000
Date of birth	1967-01-13 (57 years old)
Place of birth	Dushanbe, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia

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1/ Filename: centrafican-il-76t-tl-adh-6822783607-m0elyZC4.jpg

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Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Centrafican_IL-76T_TL-ADH_(6822783607).jpg
Original Source: Centrafican IL-76T TL-ADH
Author: Bob Adams from George, South Africa
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.
Date taken: 1 April 2000, 00:00

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Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ilyushin_Il-76_AN0197520.jpg
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- Photo http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/0/2/5/0197520.jpg
Author:
Dmitry Avdeev
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Date taken: 30 May 2001

3/ Filename: viktor-bout-extradited-to-the-united-states-T0UY4ek6.jpg

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Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Viktor_Bout_Extradited_To_The_United_States.jpg
Original Source: https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/divisions/hq/2010/pr111610p.html
Author: Drug Enforcement Administration
Date taken: 16 November 2010