Jurijus Kadamovas and Iouri Mikhel
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Jurijus Kadamovas (1966-) and Iouri Mikhel (1965-) were related to a kidnap-murder plot tied to the Russian mafia.[1][2] The kidnappings occurred over a four-month period beginning in late 2001, in which the kidnappers demanded ransom. Documents related to the case allege the crew demanded a total of more than $5.5 million from relatives and associates, and received more than $1 million from victim's relatives.[3][4] Prosecutors said the victims were killed regardless of whether the ransoms were paid. The bodies were tied with weights, and dumped in a reservoir near Yosemite National Park. Federal prosecutors sought the death penalty under murder during a hostage-taking, (18 U.S.C. 1203), a federal crime.[5]
On March 12, 2007 Kadamovas and Mikhel were sentenced to death. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ CNN (2007). Five California bodies linked to Russian Mafia (English). CNN. Retrieved on September 5, 2007.
- ^ Long Beach Press-Telegram (2007). Feds ID 5 Lake Bodies as Mob Victims (intro only) (English). Long Beach Press-Telegram. Retrieved on September 5, 2007.
- ^ San Jose Mercury News (2007). California News in Brief (English). San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved on September 5, 2007.
- ^ Associated Press (2007). Rare Federal Death Penalty Trial Begins for two Accused of Yosemite Kidnappings, Murders (English). FoxNews.com. Retrieved on September 5, 2007.
- ^ a b Associated Press (2007). Jury urges death in case of Russian immigrants' deaths (English). International Herald Tribune. Retrieved on September 5, 2007.
