:01:00
Positive.
:01:02
We were contracted by AGP underwriters
who insured the victim.
:01:07
Mr. Lenoir was abducted January 21
from Russian-held territory...
:01:11
...by members ofthe Chechen
Nationalist Militia.
:01:16
Their first demand was for $5million.
:01:22
My ability to negotiate directly
with the Chechens...
:01:25
...was subverted
by Russian military command...
:01:27
...who monitoredmy every move.
:01:32
After 36 days...
:01:33
...lhadnegotiated the finalransom figure
down to $750,000.
:01:38
Finalproofoflife was received
midnight Wednesday, February 27.
:01:48
The next morning,
l was informedby the Russians...
:01:51
...that l wouldbeprohibited
from personally delivering the ransom.
:01:59
Any confidence that these men
would deliver the ransom money...
:02:02
...andreturn the hostage safely, had,
by this point, been dissipated.
:02:06
Tell your colonel...
:02:07
...it's his responsibility now.
:02:09
He's got his orders. He fucks about...
:02:12
...l'll be the least of his problems.
:02:20
Factoring the time-sensitive interests
of the group holding Lenoir...
:02:24
...the limited communication available
with the London office...
:02:27
...and the Russian insistence...
:02:28
...that they, and they alone,
deliver the ransom payment.
:02:33
lmade the decision
that there was simply no alternative...
:02:36
...but to give the Russians
exactly what they wanted.
:02:47
Knowing that l'dretain possession
ofthe ransom money...
:02:50
...l'dmanaged to contact
the Chechens privately.
:02:52
We hadagreed to rendezvous
at an alternative location.
:02:57
Transport options in this area are limited.