'Merchant of Death' Being Escorted to U.S. for Trial 2.94K Jeff Neumann 11/16/10 05:03AM Filed to: Extradition Extradition Crime Viktor bout Arms dealers Guns Russia Thailand Department of Justice Appic Accused Russian arms dealer Viktor "Merchant of Death" Bout is on a US-bound plane today to face terrorism charges after losing a two-year extradition battle in Thailand, even after the DoJ almost blew the whole thing. Russia is pissed. [NYT]