Apr-14-2005

New charges for additional “murders” and “attempted murders” from 1998 and 1999 are announced against Mr. Pichugin.

The alleged crimes include the murder of Valentina Korneyeva, a tea shop owner; the attempted murder of Russian businessman Evgeny Rybin; the attempted murder of Mr. Rybin’s bodyguards; and the murder of his driver.

Again, there is no evidence tying Mr. Pichugin to these crimes.