Russian sex guru, follower blame U.S. for their continued detention
They’re being held in Thailand on solicitation charges
By Associated Press
Published: April 17, 2018, 6:55pm
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Anastasia Vashukevich, centre, walks into a prison transport vehicle outside a courthouse in Pattaya, south of Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Russian sex guru Alexander Kirillov and about six of his followers, including Vashukevich who claims to have evidence of Moscow’s interference in the 2016 U.S presidential election, have emerged briefly for a Thai court hearing after being held virtually incommunicado in an immigration jail. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe) Photo Gallery
PATTAYA, Thailand — A Russian sex guru and his followers, one of whom claims to have evidence of Moscow’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, were acquitted Tuesday by a court in Thailand on charges of violating labor laws but still face other charges which could land them in prison for more than 10 years.
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