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Monday, May 16, 2005
Jailed founder of the partly re-nationalized Russian oil giant Yukos, Mikhail Khodorkovsky stands in the defendant's box during his trial. (Photo:APF/Getty Images)
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Once upon a time, Mikhail Khodorkovsky was Russia's wealthiest entrepreneur. Now the oil tycoon could face up to ten years in jail after being found guilty of fraud today. Khodorkovsky was the poster boy for Russia's "oligarchs"--businesspeople who made millions by snapping up former state-run companies on the cheap. Reporter Simon Marks looks at the impact today's conviction could have on Russia's business climate: (Photo:APF/Getty Images)

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