Daily Summaries

  • Courtroom Report: November 2, 2010

    3 Nov 2010 | Khodorkovsky and Lebedev Communications Center

    On the last day of the trial, the courtroom would have been packed to the rafters if it had rafters. After Mr. Klyuvgant and Mr. Schmidt presented the reply of the defense, Mr. Khodorkovsky made a stirring speech to the assembly – his last words. When he concluded the courtroom exploded in applause and chants of "Freedom!"

  • Courtroom Report: November 1, 2010

    2 Nov 2010 | Khodorkovsky and Lebedev Communications Center

    The trial resumed with Judge Danilkin offering prosecutor Lakhtin an opportunity to commence with the prosecution's reply to the defense's arguments. Mr. Khodorkovsky eventually took the floor, telling the court that despite the prosecutor's attempts to attribute to him statements about the political motivations behind the trial he wanted the court to remember that he never talked about it in the process and certainly did not accentuate it.

  • Courtroom Report: October 29, 2010

    29 Oct 2010 | Khodorkovsky and Lebedev Communications Center

    The trial resumed with Mr. Lebedev making a closing presentation accusing the prosecution of breaches of ethics and of committing crimes in the trial proceedings. Later Mr. Klyuvgant took the floor for his closing arguments.

  • Courtroom Report: October 28, 2010

    29 Oct 2010 | Khodorkovsky and Lebedev Communications Center

    The trial resumed today with the defense lawyers offering their closing arguments. Speaking first was Mr. Miroshnichenko, followed by Mr. Gruzd, Mr. Rivkin and Ms. Terehova.

  • Courtroom Report: October 27, 2010

    28 Oct 2010 | Khodorkovsky and Lebedev Communications Center

    Today's hearing began with Mr. Khodorkovsky taking the floor.
    He addressed the unprofessional nature of the prosecution and reminded the court that not one witness testified that they witnessed embezzlement or laundering.