Archive · 12 Aug 2025
U.S. Citizen Robert Gilman Faces New Assault Charges in Russia
An American man named Robert Gilman is in trouble in Russia.
He's already in jail for attacking police officers.
Now, the Russian government has added more charges against him, also for attacking prison staff.
Gilman's lawyer is asking for a lighter sentence because of a mental health issue, but the court hasn't decided yet.
Gilman has been in jail for a while, and his sentence got longer after he attacked prison officials and a state investigator.
He is one of several Americans in Russian prisons.
Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen and ex-Marine, faces new assault charges in Russia.
The charges, filed in late July, involve assault against prison staff in Voronezh.
Gilman is currently serving an eight-year sentence for assaulting law enforcement officers.
His sentence has been extended multiple times for assaulting prison officials and a state investigator.
Gilman's defense has requested a more lenient sentence, citing an unspecified mental health condition.
- Who
- Robert Gilman, a U.S. citizen and ex-Marine.
- What
- New assault charges filed against U.S. citizen Robert Gilman.
- When
- The new charges were filed in late July, with a court hearing scheduled for August 25.
- Where
- Voronezh, southern Russia.
- Why
- The charges concern assault against prison staff; the defense has requested a more lenient sentence citing a mental health condition.
- Defendant
- Robert Gilman
- Nationality
- U.S. Citizen
- Previous Sentence
- Eight years
- Previous Convictions
- Assaulting law enforcement and prison officials
- Current Status
- Facing new assault charges
- Location of new charges
- Voronezh, Russia
- Next Hearing Date
- August 25