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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.
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