Court aide says Khodorkovsky verdict 'forced on judge' | Russia | RIA Novosti
Court aide says Khodorkovsky verdict 'forced on judge' | Russia | RIA Novosti: "An aide to the Moscow judge who imposed a jail sentence on former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky in December has claimed the verdict was determined by 'higher' powers.
Aide Natalya Vasilyeva said the original verdict by Khamovniki Court Judge Viktor Danilkin was 'replaced' and forced upon him against his will.
'Higher echelons didn't like the verdict, so it was replaced by another one,' she said in an interview with the Dozhd cable TV channel. She said the new verdict and sentence was the work of Moscow City Court officials.
Vasilyeva said she had no doubt she would be dismissed over her statement. She said however that she had no choice but to go public after becoming 'disappointed' with the reality of Russia's often-criticized judicial system.
However, Danilkin dismissed the report as slander."
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