Marc Fogel | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Fogel in 2025 | |
| Born | Marc Hilliard Fogel July 28, 1961 Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Detainment | |
| Country | Russia |
| Detained | August 15, 2021 |
| Conviction | Drug trafficking |
| Sentence | 14 years in prison |
| Time held | 3 years, 6 months, and 27 days |
| Released | February 11, 2025 |
Marc Hilliard Fogel (born July 28, 1961) is an American schoolteacher who was arrested in August 2021 by Russian authorities for trying to enter Russia with 0.6 ounces (17 g) of medical cannabis. In June 2022, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison.[1][2][3] He was released from Russia on February 11, 2025.[4]
- ^ Roig-Franzia, Manuel (July 28, 2022). "This American teacher also sits in a Russian jail, worried nobody cares". The Washington Post.
- ^ Hopkins, Valerie (December 9, 2022). "Here's a look at two Americans still detained in Russian penal colonies". The New York Times.
- ^ Atwood, Kylie (August 26, 2022). "US asked Russia to release American Marc Fogel on humanitarian grounds, his family says". CNN.
- ^ Maher, Kit (February 11, 2025). "White House announces wrongfully detained American teacher Marc Fogel released from Russia in an 'exchange'". CNN. Retrieved February 11, 2025.