Russian man sentenced to four years for assault witnessed by young Donald Jr. on FaceTime
A wealthy Russian named Matvei Rumiantsev has been sentenced to a prison term of exactly 40 months, the latest development in his conviction following an attack that occurred while he was assaulting a woman during her video call with Barron Trump.
Key Points
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1Matvei Rumiantsev has been sentenced to four years in prison for assaulting his ex-girlfriend during her video FaceTime calls with Barron Trump.
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2The attack occurred after a drunken and jealous former MMA fighter beat up an 18-year-old woman who had met him through social media dating apps on January 20, 2025
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3Barron Trump alerted London police to the assault while in the US by making emergency calls that led directly to his friend's conviction.
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4"Rude" Barron apologized for being impolite during an earlier call when he first contacted authorities about witnessing a woman crying and screaming on her floor.
Developments
Perspectives
A wealthy Russian former MMA fighter has been jailed for four years after beating up his girlfriend while she was on an emergency FaceTime video with Barron Trump.
— (Daily Mail)'Rude' Barron Trump apologized to the court before saving a girl from attack by violent abuser, leading to her attacker's conviction following police intervention during their call in January 2025
— (Irishstar)Barron Trump apologized for being rude during an emergency 911 call he placed after witnessing and hearing over FaceTime the assault on London flatmate Matvei Rumiantsev's girlfriend. The incident occurred around January 20, leading to a conviction in which Russian national was sentenced four years in jail; however, reports indicate Barron Trump made this apology before saving her from further harm by alerting authorities earlier that day (Jan.18).
Barron Trump reported an assault on a friend in London who was beaten for one hour after becoming jealous of their friendship. Matvei Rumiantsev, 23, faced conviction at Snaresbrook Crown Court and received sentencing remarks from the judge criticizing his jealousy, lack of empathy, refusal to accept blame, repeated violence including hair-pulling by force, attempts on her life during a FaceTime call with Trump's son
Matvei Rumiantsev has been sentenced to four years in jail after assaulting an acquaintance on video calls witnessed by Barron Trump due to jealousy over their friendship. The 23-year-old was convicted for assault and perverting the course of justice, with a judge noting his lack of repentance following attacks that lasted about an hour while he answered Mr. Trump's call from her phone during which she pleaded for help via emergency services in both countries (911/064).