Travis Leake (Photo: Official LinkedIn)
Moscow (Celebrity Access) – Michael Travis LeakeThe American was sentenced to 13 years in a Russian prison, state media said. RIA NovostiLeak, who was detained on drug charges in 2023, is accused of running a drug business. The Moscow court’s sentence was based on allegations that Leak was involved in the sale and distribution of illegal drugs, but he has pleaded not guilty.
Leak, a former paratrooper who fronted Moscow-based rock bank Lovi Nochi, expressed confusion during his arrest in June 2023. “I don’t understand why I’m here. I don’t plead guilty. I don’t know what I’m being accused of, so I don’t believe I did what I’m being accused of,” he said, according to the tabloid. Ren TV.
Leak also works as a producer for various Moscow musical groups. In a 2014 interview with CNN, he expressed frustration with censorship, saying: Unknown PartsAnthony Bourdain will host.
According to Moscow prosecutors, Leak is suspected of purchasing drugs from an accomplice between January and June 2023. The suspect reportedly packaged the drugs for sale and, with the help of his accomplice, attempted to sell more than 40 grams of mephedrone (commonly known as “meow meow”). Authorities also found more than 1.6 grams of the drug and MDMA tablets at the suspect’s home.
A second person, Veronika Grabanczuk, was also convicted and exiled, but CNN The relationship between Grabanchuk and Leak is reportedly unclear.
