One defendant who rose from his seat had a wire dangling from an ear, as he tried (unsuccessfully) to understand what a Russiantranslator was saying through it.
After briefly disbanding the group when he was conscripted into the Russian navy, the trilingual Mr. Lagutenko worked as a translator among Russian, Chinese and English.
Mr. VIKTOR MAKUSHIN (Russian Businessman): (Through translator) It has all the best restaurants, clubs, fitness centers, elite, expensive shops, all nearby.