
How a family and nonprofit worked to released a former Marine imprisoned in Russia

WBUR
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Aug 15, 2026
A Lowell man held in a Russian prison for the last four years is now free.
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AI GeneratedRobert Gilman, a 32-year-old Marine veteran and teacher from Lowell, Massachusetts, has been released from a Russian prison after four years of wrongful detention. His release was granted on humanitarian grounds due to his grave illness and precarious health, following high-level diplomatic efforts by the U.S. government and advocacy from the non-profit Global Reach.
