U.S. Soldier Gordon Black Loses Appeal on Nearly Four-Year Russian Sentence for $113 Theft

Aug 19, 2024, 02:32 AM

Gordon Black, a U.S. soldier, has lost his appeal against a nearly four-year prison sentence in Russia. Black was sentenced in June to a Russian penal colony after being found guilty of stealing $113 from his girlfriend and making threats to kill her. The appeal was reported to have been lost on Monday, according to RIA agency reports. Black was detained in Vladivostok.