The Federal Penitentiary Service said that Reed did not go on a hunger strike and takes food in the colony according to the schedule an attack on police officers in Moscow, did not go on a hunger strike in the Mordovian colony. Aya-Marina Khanieva, a representative of the Federal Penitentiary Service (UFSIN) department in the Republic of Mordovia, told Lente.ru about this.
According to her, the information about the hunger strike of convict Trevor Reed is untrue, he takes food according to the daily routine.
“A convicted person is serving a sentence in strict accordance with Russian law. The colony officials did not admit any violations in communication with the convict, “said a spokesman for the Federal Penitentiary Service.
Reed did not receive a hunger strike statement from the colony administration, she added.
About the American's protest action his lawyer Sergei Nikitenkov told RIA Novosti. According to him, Reed decided to go on hunger strike since November 4 in connection with his repeated illegal placement in the punishment cell and other violations of his rights in the colony. The defense lawyer recalled that he is awaiting the appointment of a date for consideration of the cassation appeal against the verdict.
On September 8, it was reported that Reed was placed in a punishment cell.
On July 30, 2020, the Golovinsky court of Moscow sentenced him to nine years imprisonment, having been found guilty under Article 318 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Application of violence dangerous to life or health against a representative of the authorities”). It was established that on August 16, 2019, residents of a house on Leningradskoye Highway called the police to calm down a drunk man who had quarreled with several women. But towards the arriving policemen, Reed also showed aggression. On the way to the department in an official car, he attacked the police – tore the driver's uniform and hit his colleague.
Reed explained his behavior with a liter of vodka he had drunk. Before the verdict was announced, the American also promised to never drink this alcoholic drink again.