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Russian promoter: Alexander Emelianenko was the victim of 'political persecution'

Russian MMA promoter Oleg Rajewski offered his thoughts on Alexander Emelianenko's 4.5-year jail sentence for sexual assault.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Simonovsky Court in Moscow announced the verdict in the Alexander Emelianenko sexual assault case, which saw the heavyweight recieve a 4-and-a-half year sentence and a fine of $50,000 ($1000 USD).

Given that the victim's attorney had requested a five-year sentence for the trauma that his client had undergone, the prosecution was satisfied with the sentence handed down by the jury. However, several other stakeholders in Alexander's future, including famous Russian promoter Oleg Rajewski were left in disarray.