Paul Whelan issues plea to Biden: “He’s the man that can bring me home”

Read MoreWhelan was first detained by Russian authorities in December 2018 while attending a friend’s wedding. He was convicted in 2020 of espionage and sentenced to 16 years of hard labor.Whelan was first detained by Russian authorities in December 2018 while attending a friend’s wedding. He was convicted in 2020 of espionage and sentenced to 16 years of hard labor.