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Court rules Alexey Petrov is innocent of all charges

After eight years of investigation and trial over the “Octopus” case, main defendant Alexei Petrov was acquitted. Together with several other people, he was accused of participating in an organized criminal group for racketeering and extortion, as well as for the disclosure of state secrets. The case started in 2010 when the former SANS advisor arrested in his home. Petrov then described the arrest as "political repression."



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