Russia sentences US man to 15 years in prison for 'espionage': agencies
Moscow City Court sentenced the man, named Gene Spector, to "15 years to be served in a strict-regime penal colony"
Russian-born American Gene Spector. Photo: The Moscow Times
A Russian court today (24 December) sentenced a US man to 15 years in a penal colony for "espionage", Russian news agencies reported.
Moscow City Court sentenced the man, named Gene Spector, to "15 years to be served in a strict-regime penal colony," taking into account a sentence the defendant had already received for bribery, RIA Novosti state news agency reported.
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