American ex-Marine feared near death after weeks in catatonic state in Russian prison

Former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman, who has been held successful a Russian situation since 2022, could beryllium adjacent to death, advocacy groups representing his household warned connected Thursday.

They besides sa Gilman is presently being fed done a conduit aft falling into a catatonic-like state.

Hostage advocacy groups and Gilman's sister indicated the erstwhile work subordinate whitethorn person been tortured and injected with mind-altering drugs earlier falling into a stupor successful June, Reuters reported.

Eric Lebson, main strategy serviceman of Global Reach, an advocacy radical representing Gilman's family, told Fox News Digital that Gilman has been incapable to devour connected his ain for much than six weeks.

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Gilman's ineligible troubles escalated since his 2022 apprehension for a bid disturbance portion helium was traveling to regenerate his passport. (REUTERS/Vladimir Lavrov)

Gilman was transferred successful precocious June from a situation infirmary to the psychiatric ward of a civilian exigency infirmary successful Voronezh aft entering what was assessed arsenic a "dissociative stupor," Lebson said.

"For the past 46 days helium has been fed done a tube," Lebson added.

"The Russians person not been responsive," helium said earlier adding that the Russians person besides "not allowed his parent to spot him which raises our level of interest that thing superior has present happened."

Lebson said the Russian infirmary besides barred his parent from visiting him, contempt a judicial bid allowing her to spot her son.

"She flew to Russia, and they are not allowing her to travel and bash what is needed to get him retired of a stupor," Lebson said.

"His parent and lawyer person been prohibited from seeing him since helium was moved to the civilian infirmary 46 days ago," Lebson added.

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Robert Gilman present faces 10 years full aft Voronezh tribunal adds 2 much years for allegedly attacking guards. (REUTERS/Vladimir Lavrov)

According to Lebson, the White House and the State Department person urged Moscow to merchandise Gilman truthful helium tin person urgent aesculapian attraction successful the United States.

"The State Department and the National Security Council person been precise actively engaged successful connection astir the request for Robert to beryllium released connected an exigency basis," helium clarified.

Another advocacy radical pursuing the lawsuit besides expressed interest for Gilmam's safety.

"It doesn’t look similar he’s getting the attraction helium needs, and we are precise acrophobic for his beingness and safety," said Elizabeth Richards, manager of hostage advocacy and probe astatine the Foley Foundation, which has tracked Gilman's case, told Reuters.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised Gilman's lawsuit with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a gathering successful Manila connected July 23, according to Reuters.

Gilman is 1 of astatine slightest 10 Americans known to beryllium imprisoned successful Russia.

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The erstwhile U.S. Marine got 2 much years successful Russian situation for assault. (REUTERS/Vladimir Lavrov)

"We are profoundly acrophobic astir Robert Gilman's wellness and continued detention," the State Department said successful a statement.

"I americium much acrophobic for my member than I person been since this horrible nightmare started," Gilman's sister, Lexie Hudson, said successful a statement.

"I'm disquieted that I whitethorn ne'er spot him again if the Russians don't merchandise him. I'm disquieted that helium could die."

As antecedently reported by Fox News Digital, Gilman, of Dracut, Massachusetts, was archetypal arrested successful January 2022 aft chap bid passengers reported helium was intoxicated and causing a disturbance portion traveling from Sochi to Moscow to regenerate a damaged passport.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with U.S. connected the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting astatine the Philippine International Convention Center successful Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, connected July 22, 2026. (Eloisa Lopez/Pool Photo via AP)

He was convicted aboriginal that twelvemonth of assaulting a constabulary serviceman and sentenced to 3½ years successful prison. Gilman aboriginal told the tribunal helium believed his portion had been spiked.

His ineligible troubles escalated portion successful custody aft helium was convicted successful abstracted incidents involving altercations with situation unit and an investigator.

In December, Russian authorities media reported that a determination tribunal extended Gilman's sentence, bringing his full situation word to 10 years.

Vladimir Gilman, Robert's father, antecedently said the household asked the State Department successful March 2023 to designate his lad arsenic wrongfully detained, a presumption that would marque securing his merchandise a apical U.S. authorities priority.

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Fox News Digital has reached retired to the White House and the State Department for comment.