Summary
A Russian court has sentenced American citizen Robert Gilman to an additional seven years and one month in prison for assaulting police officers while serving a prior sentence. This latest ruling adds to Gilman’s existing prison time, stemming from a previous conviction related to an incident on a train.
Gilman, a former U.S. Marine, was initially arrested in October 2022 for allegedly attacking a police officer while intoxicated on a passenger train in Russia. He received a sentence of three and a half years for that offense, which was later reduced from a longer term. While incarcerated, he was accused of assaulting a prison inspector and a state investigator, leading to the new sentence issued by a court in Voronezh. This pattern of legal troubles highlights the increasing number of Americans facing serious charges in Russia, raising concerns about potential political motivations behind such arrests amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Russia.
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