Victor Boot
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Victor Boot has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (Aug 2022). Bout is described as the high-profile Russian arms dealer the U.S. might trade to secure Griner’s (and possibly Whelan’s) release.
Viktor Anatolyevich Bout is a Russian arms dealer and politician. A weapons manufacturer and former Soviet military translator, he used his companies to smuggle arms from Eastern Europe to Africa and the Middle East during the 1990s and early 2000s. Bout gained the nicknames the "Merchant of Death" and "Sanctions Buster" after British minister Peter Hain read a report to the United Nations in 2003 on Bout's wide-reaching operations, extensive clientele, and willingness to bypass embargoes.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Aug 2022 on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz |
| Role | Arms dealer (convicted in the U.S.) |
Who talks about Victor Boot on podcasts?
Dan Le Batard brought up Victor Boot; the most recent mention was Aug 2022 on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.
- Local Hour: Meadowlarkers 43 "Brittney Griner" 💥 The Dan Le Batard Show 2022 on The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (Aug 2022) — Dan Le Batard
What is Victor Boot mentioned alongside?
Affiliated with: Brittany Griner