Maxim was arrested in September 2021 for painting over 80 bales of haylage, after which a criminal case was opened against him for malicious hooliganism. He was remanded in custody pending trial and placed in a temporary detention facility. While in custody, Maxim gave birth to a child.
In January 2022, Maxim was charged with "gross violation of public order, expressed in an attempt to distract drivers and disrupt traffic" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in May 2022, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
