A Russian citizen living in Dubai, United Arab of Emirates, was kidnapped by the United States government and brought to Los Angeles for a trial in a case involving the alleged kidnapping and murder of former Russian nationals living in Los Angeles. The defendant’s bank account was allegedly used by the perpetrators of the kidnapping for deposit of ransom money obtained from the victims’ families. Counsel was able to convince the government that the defendant was unaware of the illegal source of the funds deposited in his bank account, and after giving a deposition to this effect, the defendant was released and returned to Dubai.