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Posted on June 6, 2025
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US citizen Joseph Tater, detained in Moscow and treated for a mental disorder, has left Russia, according to TASS.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. citizen Joseph Tater, who was detained in Moscow last August and later sent for compulsory psychiatric treatment, has left Russia, state news agency TASS said on Friday.
Tater was accused of abusing staff at a Moscow hotel, an accusation he denied, and faced up to five years in prison if convicted.
Doctors diagnosed Tater with a mental disorder and he was hospitalised in April.
(Reporting by Maxim Rodionov; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
Joseph Tater was detained in Moscow last August for allegedly abusing staff at a hotel, an accusation he denied.
Tater was diagnosed with a mental disorder and was sent for compulsory psychiatric treatment, leading to his hospitalization in April.
If convicted of the abuse allegations, Joseph Tater faced up to five years in prison.
The state news agency TASS reported that Joseph Tater has left Russia after his treatment.
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