Shortly following his early release from prison on parole, Alexander Emelianenko appeared with his wife on Russian talk show ‘Show and Tell’ where he delved into life in prison.
According to Emelianenko, who was convicted of sexual assault, "kidnapping" by withholding a passport, and the forced use of "narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances" on a 27-year-old house maid, he was not seen as a celebrity of sorts in prison. Instead, he spent most of his time staying in shape and reading books.
“We are two people in a cell,” Emelianenko explained. “There's the usual, ordinary people and are constantly changing.