Mikhail was found guilty of "threatening to use violence against a police officer." The victim, police officer Mitsura, claimed that on September 17, 2020, in a grocery store, Mikhail allegedly "stared at him and smiled," then filmed him on his phone and "threatened." However, witnesses who were nearby categorically denied the fact of threats. Mikhail was sentenced to restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
In July 2022, the punishment regime was tightened and he was transferred to a penal colony.
According to human rights activists, he was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
