Internationally known arms smuggler Viktor Bout's career ended in 2008 when he was arrested in Thailand as a result of a U.S. government sting operation. Despite being called "the merchant of death" and being the subject of a Hollywood film, a more nuanced portrait of Bout reveals a philosophical businessman who enjoyed travel, his work, family, and filming it all with his video camera.
The Notorious Mr. Bout
Viktor Bout, a notorious arms smuggler, saw his career abruptly end in 2008 after being arrested in Thailand as part of a U.S. government sting operation.