PULSE POINTS
WHAT HAPPENED: A Russian former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter was imprisoned for an assault on a young woman, which Barron Trump reported to the police after she called him for help via FaceTime.
WHO WAS INVOLVED: Matvei Rumiantsev, the attacker, Barron Trump, and the victim.
WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred in January, just before President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, in the UK.
KEY QUOTE: “He [Barron Trump] helped save my life. That call was like a sign from God at that moment.” – The victim
IMPACT: Rumiantsev was sentenced to four years in prison and received a seven-year restraining order.
IN FULL
Russian former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Matvei Rumiantsev has been sentenced to four years in prison after assaulting a young woman in Britain. The incident was interrupted by Barron Trump, who made a critical call to the British police.
President Donald J. Trump’s youngest son contacted the British authorities from the United States after the victim made a FaceTime call to him, causing him to witness part of the attack. The attack took place in the early hours of January 18, just days before President Trump’s second inauguration.
During the trial, the court heard that Barron saw the victim, who is a friend of his, being assaulted by Rumiantsev. The call was described as a “life-saving” intervention by the victim.
“He helped save my life,” she told the court. “That call was like a sign from God at that moment.”
Rumiantsev faced several charges, including two counts of rape, but was found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) and perverting the course of justice. He received consecutive sentences of two years for each charge.
In addition to his prison sentence, Rumiantsev was given a seven-year restraining order, preventing him from contacting the victim. The judge also indicated that Rumiantsev might face deportation from the United Kingdom after his release.
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