Paul Whelan is caring for his elderly parents who remained hopeful he would one day be released from a Russian penal colony, his attorney tells Newsweek.
Paul Whelan feels gratitude for what led to his return to the United States after spending over five years in a Russian prison, with his attorney telling Newsweek that he needs time to put his life back together.It has been more than three weeks since Paul Whelan, 54, and other Americans including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich were released from Russian control as part of the largest multinational prisoner swap of its kind since the end of the Cold War.
She later pleaded guilty to conspiring to act as a foreign agent.Knowing that the Whelan family was struggling to gain traction in Washington and deal with the 'unpredictable and pretty chaotic experience' of Paul's imprisonment, and Fayhee's simultaneous search for a pro bono case that could utilize his skills regarding wrongful detainees, both sides fused to attempt to free him.The five-plus year journey included Fayhee joining Whelan's sister Elizabeth on trips to D.C.
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