A Moscow court has
found late whistle-
blowing lawyer Sergei
Magnitsky and his
former boss guilty of
tax evasion.
Magnitsky, who worked
for the Hermitage
Capital investment fund,
died in pretrial
detention at age 37
after being allegedly
beaten and denied
medical treatment.
It is the first time Russia
has put a dead man on
trial, deepening
concerns over human
rights and the rule of
law in the country.
Magnitsky was accused
of tax evasion in 2008
after exposing a $230
million tax scam
implicating Russian
police and government
officials.
High-Profile Case
Magnitsky's 11-month
detention and his death
in 2009 sparked an
international outcry,
with the United States
imposing sanctions on
Russian officials
involved in the case.
The court on July 11
also found the head of
Hermitage Capital,
William Browder, guilty
of evading about $17
million in taxes.
He was sentenced to
nine years in prison.
The U.S.-born British
investor, who was tried
in absentia, has
spearheaded an
international campaign
to expose corruption…

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