Khodorkovsky & Lebedev Communications Center

Today, former YUKOS employee Vladimir Pereverzin was released from jail following the expiration of his sentence.

Pereverzin's release was confirmed by his lawyer, Alexei Dudnik. Dudnik also confirmed that changing legislation had reduced his prison sentence by one year and two months.

Pereverzin testified during the second trial of Khodorkovsky and Lebedev and revealed that he had been offered early release from prison by the Russian authorities in exchange for his false testimony against Khodorkovsky and Lebedev.