Russian Tycoon Sentenced; System of Justice Indicted (Los Angeles Times)
 

Los Angeles Times - MOSCOW — Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the oil tycoon who was once Russia's richest man, was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in prison and ordered to pay much of his fortune in penalties in a case widely seen as a barometer of the country's commitment to private businesses and political freedoms.{br}{br}View the Entire Article{br}