Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
An American former Marine, imprisoned in Russia since 2022, has been returned to the United States. The State Department said Robert Gilman was released so he could travel home for medical treatment. Gilman, of Massachusetts, was reportedly arrested in Russia for assaulting a police officer. He received a sentence of 10 years in prison, but advocates say the charges and the sentence were exaggerated for political purposes. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.
An American former Marine, imprisoned in Russia since 2022, has been returned to the United States. The State Department said Robert Gilman was released so he could travel home for medical treatment. Gilman, of Massachusetts, was reportedly arrested in Russia for assaulting a police officer. He received a sentence of 10 years in prison, but advocates say the charges and the sentence were exaggerated for political purposes. Inside Edition Digital’s Mara Montalbano has more.
