The defense case in its own words
The certified English translation of defense counsel's closing argument, July 9, 2024, with three private individuals' names redacted. Thirteen pages.
Open PDFDAY 1,213Michael "Travis" Leake · American citizen · U.S. Air Force veteran
Documents
The source library
Every finding on this site cites one of these. The court file is cited by volume and sheet (l.d.), with the page in the OCR PDF in brackets.
Core Russian court materials
Working English translations of 27 documents from the court file, with a contents page: the search protocol, the detention records, the interrogations, the expert conclusions and the court orders.
Open PDFWrongful-detention request, February 2025
The public request as filed with the Secretary of State on February 12, 2025, asking for a determination under the Levinson Act. A further request was made in September 2026.
Open PDF22 U.S.C. § 1741
The Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act, with the factors the Secretary of State considers.
Read the statuteThe full 690-page Russian court file is not public because it names private individuals. Findings cite it by page so that anyone with access can check them.