RUSSIA: CHERYL POPE, WHOSE HUSBAND EDMOND POPE HAS BEEN CONVICTED FOR SPYING AGAINST RUSSIA, HOPES VLADIMIR PUTIN WILL PARDON HIM

Record ID: 566244

  • Title: RUSSIA: CHERYL POPE, WHOSE HUSBAND EDMOND POPE HAS BEEN CONVICTED FOR SPYING AGAINST RUSSIA, HOPES VLADIMIR PUTIN WILL PARDON HIM
  • Date: 13th December 2000
  • Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (DECEMBER 13, 2000) (REUTERS -ACCESS ALL) 1. SV CHERYL POPE ENTERING PRESS ROOM 0.11 2. SV MEDIA 0.18 3. MCU (English) CHERYL POPE, WIFE OF CONVICTED U.S. SPY, EDMOND POPE, SAYING " I'm hoping and praying that we can take him home with us. I don't know the exact logistics, I think that will depend on Russian judicial system and Mr.Putin's wishes. I hope that we can take him as quickly as possible to have medical test and find out exactly what we're dealing with or as close to that" 0.47 4. SLV OF NEWS CONFERENCE 0.53 5. MCU (English) CHERYL POPE " If he's released then I'll get him to a phone as fast as I can get him to a phone. He needs to call his mother. We've always been a close family, we lived all over the world , separated by miles, but we've never been separated in spirit and he will need to talk to his Mom. I will not even begin to envision how emotional that is going to be for both of them. So I'm sure I'm going to be the mediator on that phone for them" 1.32 6. SV REPORTERS 1.37 7. SV CHERYL POPE SMILING AND LEAVING ROOM 1.54 FILE ( SEPTEMBER 19, 2000) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 8. MCU EDMOND POPE IN COURTROOM BEHIND BARS 1.59 9. MCU POPE'S LAWYER PAVEL ASTAKHOV 2.04 10. MCU (English) CONVICTED SPY EDMOND POPE "The nature of my cancer , the longer we're here the greater the danger of a problem. I need proper care, I need somebody who is qualified and understands the type of cancer that I have been threatened by. 2.22 11. SV EDMOND POPE BEING LEAD OUT OF COURTROOM 2.30 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
  • Country: Russia
  • Reuters ID: LVA3JV7294U0D7JJXJ259RRI01CA
  • Story Text: Cheryl Pope, whose husband has been convicted for
    spying against Russia, has said she hoped Vladimir Putin would
    pardon her husband as early as Thursday. Edmond Pope has been
    convicted to 20 years of hard labour.



    Cheryl Pope told a news conference on Wednesday
    (December 13) that she hoped her husband would be released
    from Lefortovo prison soon so that she could take him back to
    the United States.

    " I'm hoping and praying that we can take him home with
    us. I don't know the exact logistics, I think that will depend
    on Russian judicial system and Mr.Putin's wishes." she told
    journalists at Moscow's Balchug-Kempinski hotel.

    Pope, an American businessman and former naval
    intelligence officer, was convicted last week of espionage by
    a Russian judge and convicted to 20 years of hard labour.

    A Russian presidential commission recommended President
    Vladimir Putin to pardon Edmond Pope.

    But the commission can only make recommendations to the
    president -- Pope's fate is now in the hands of Vladimir Putin
    and it is not certain when, or if, he will allow Pope to walk
    out of jail.

    " If he's released then I'll get him to a phone as fast as
    I can. He needs to call his mother... he will need to talk to
    her and I can only envision how emotional that is going to be"
    said Cheryl.

    Cheryl Pope also thanked all those who extended their
    support throughout the eight month ordeal.

    Pope, who suffers from a rare form of bone cancer, is
    alleged to have made contact with a Russian scientist as part
    of attempts to gather information on a Russian torpedo. He
    says he openly bought technology and sought joint ventures
    with Russian firms.


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