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Former Yukos Chief Enters 'Not Guilty' Plea

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July 16, 2004|From Times Wire Reports

Russian oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky pleaded not guilty to charges including fraud and tax evasion. Co-defendant Platon Lebedev, another key shareholder in oil giant Yukos, also entered a plea of not guilty.

The two men face 11 charges and up to 10 years in prison.


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The case coincides with an inquiry into Yukos, which may face bankruptcy if it can't pay tax arrears of billions of dollars.

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