Lawyers, diverted flights, and escorts that weren't
Four Belarusian officials have been indicted in this incident, according to a news item in The Wall Street Journal. The indictment was filed by federal prosecutors in New York and unsealed on 20 January. It alleges conspiracy to fabricate a bomb threat as well as conspiracy to cover-up the fake threat. Reportedly the indictment alleges unlawful acts of air piracy, and refers to or relies upon violations of international norms, U.S. criminal law, and endangering the lives of four U.S. citizens who were on the flight.
Although the article includes names of the four officials, I'm not including those here. But one is said to be Director General of the state air navigation authority, another the deputy director general, and the other two, members of the "state security service."
The Journal dtyly notes that the defendants remain at large. Neverless, the potential for an incendiary ICAO Council meeting at the end of this month seems likely to have been increased.