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with the testimony in the instant case. Lastly, the Trial Chamber is satisfied with the
Prosecution’s explanations regarding the alleged “deal” 3864 and notes that the Defence did not
request to re-call the witness in order to further clarify the two e-mails. As for witnesses
Pelević and Dimitrijević, the Trial Chamber notes that while having been in positions to
provide relevant evidence, the witnesses categorically denied any wrongdoings of the SDG
even when confronted with evidence of the same, which the Trial Chamber found reliable, see
chapter 3.2. In this respect, the Trial Chamber also considers that their association with and
apparent loyalty to Arkan negatively affects the reliability of parts of their evidence.
1910. The Trial Chamber has considered Arkan’s involvement with the federal DB in the
1980s as well as the evidence of him being monitored by the Serbian DB between 1991 and
1995. In light of the evidence of Witness DST-035, the majority, Judge Picard dissenting,
considers this issue to be inconclusive in relation to either supporting or contradicting any
involvement of the Accused with the SDG.
1911. In relation to financing of the SDG, the Trial Chamber notes that the accounts of
Witness JF-057, Dejan Slišković, and Witness JF-027, who were all connected to the SDG,
are consistent with the Serbian DB JATD payment records that Witness JF-050 commented
on. Based on this evidence, the Trial Chamber finds that members of the SDG received
remunerations from the Serbian DB between 1994 and 1995 outside of particular operations.
The Trial Chamber further finds that these JATD payment lists contain not only the names of
SDG members, but also the names of members of the JATD, such as Radojica Božović,
Davor Subotić, and others. 3865 Also, many if not most of these payment lists are signed by
Milan Radonjić. Recalling its finding in chapter 6.3.2 that Milan Radonjić held a command
position within the JATD and that the JATD was a unit of the Serbian DB subordinate to the
Accused at the relevant time, the Trial Chamber finds that between 1994 and 1995 and
outside of particular operations, the Accused directed and organized the financing for the
SDG members. The Trial Chamber further observes that the SDG received additional funding
through contributions and donations from businessmen and Serbs living abroad.
1912. In relation to supply and other support, the Trial Chamber notes that the evidence
suggests that the SDG received support from various sources. The Trial Chamber finds on the
basis of the evidence of Witness JF-057 that the SVK, as well as private individuals,
supported the SDG inter alia with weapons and ammunition. This notwithstanding, the Trial
3864 See Prosecution Rule 66 (C) Motion, 15 March 2012, paras 6-9.
3865 For the Trial Chamber’s findings on the membership of these individuals in the JATD see chapter 6.3.2.
Case No. IT-03-69-T 672
30 May 2013