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Moscow Court Sentences American Gene Spector to 15 Years for Espionage, Imposing 14 Million Rubles Fine

Dec 24, 2024, 08:52 AM

A Moscow court has sentenced American citizen Gene Spector to 15 years in prison on charges of espionage. Spector, who previously faced a 3.5-year sentence for bribery, will serve his new term in a high-security facility. The court also imposed a fine of 14 million rubles. The details surrounding the espionage case remain undisclosed, as the trial was conducted behind closed doors. This ruling adds to the ongoing tensions between the United States and Russia regarding the treatment of American citizens in Russian courts.