Russian courts jailed two Americans on Monday following separate criminal trials. He was detained by Russian soldiers on April 2 of that year, the RIA state news agency quoted the prosecutor as saying last month. Her lawyer has said she pleaded guilty in the hopes of getting a lighter sentence, and that he would work towards securing her release in a future prisoner exchange. Spector had pleaded guilty to helping bribe an assistant to an ex-Russian deputy prime minister. DAVID BARNESBarnes was sentenced by a Russian court in February to 21 years on charges of abusing his two sons in the United States.

Source: Hindustan Times October 08, 2024 05:21 UTC