Marc Hilliard Fogel (born July 28, 1961) is an American schoolteacher who was arrested in August 2021 by Russian authorities for trying to enter Russia with 0.6 ounces (17 g) of medical cannabis. In June 2022, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Feb 11, 2025 · After lobbying by the U.S. government, Mr. Fogel, now 63, was set free on Tuesday after three-and-a-half years in custody. He and his wife, Jane, had been global adventurers...

Feb 12, 2025 · The U.S. and Russia agreed to a prisoner swap involving Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who the Biden administration had deemed wrongfully detained by Russia, in a diplomatic move that the White House said could move forward negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

Feb 11, 2025 · WASHINGTON — American school teacher Marc Fogel has been released by Russia after more than three years in custody, following an arrest for medical marijuana possession, as part of an agreement...

Feb 11, 2025 · Marc Fogel, who was arrested for having medical marijuana in 2021, is expected to be back on U.S. soil by the end of the day. His release comes as part of negotiations between...

Dec 28, 2024 · Marc Fogel, a history teacher from Pennsylvania, is serving a 14-year prison sentence after being arrested in August 2021 at a Russian airport and possessing what his family and supporters said was medically prescribed marijuana.

Feb 11, 2025 · WASHINGTON (KDKA) — Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who has been imprisoned in Russia since 2021, is expected to be back on American soil Tuesday night after the White House announced...

Feb 11, 2025 · Marc Fogel, an American school teacher, held by Russia for 3 1/2 years, will be released and allowed to come home, the White House said on Tuesday.

Feb 11, 2025 · Washington — Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who had been held in Russia since 2021, arrived back on U.S. soil late Tuesday night after the White House announced earlier in the day it had...

Feb 11, 2025 · Pennsylvania teacher Marc Fogel, who was sentenced to 14 years in a Russian prison after being arrested with what he claimed was legally prescribed marijuana, has been freed and is heading back...