American filmmaker arrested and jailed for spreading pro-Russia propaganda dies in Ukrainian prison | MelekNews.com

A pro-Putin Chilean-American filmmaker who was imprisoned in Ukraine over allegations of spreading Russian propaganda has died successful jail.

Gonzalo Lira, a 55-year-old YouTuber and movie head who was calved successful Burbank, California, and spent portion of his puerility successful nan Los Angeles area, died successful a Ukrainian jailhouse connected Friday, nan State Department confirmed to Fox News Digital.

"We tin corroborate nan decease of U.S. national Gonzalo Lira successful Ukraine," a State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "We connection our sincerest condolences to nan family connected their loss."

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The spokesperson added that nan section stands "ready to supply each due consular assistance," but would person nary further remark "out of respect from nan family during this difficult time."

Lira gained a pursuing posting pro-Russian content that justified Russian President Vladimir Putin's penetration of Ukraine, according to a study from Newsweek, a criminal discourtesy nether Ukrainian law. He was initially jailed successful May 2023 but was released connected bail. He was jailed again aft posting a video hinting that he was going to time off nan country, being arrested again for allegedly breaching nan conditions of his bail.

American-Chilean filmmaker Gonzalo Lira died successful Ukraine. Lira had been successful a Ukrainian jailhouse connected charges of spreading Ukrainian propaganda. (X/@GonzaloLira1968)

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Newsweek besides reported that Lira made galore arguable posts earlier being picked up by Ukrainian authorities, including labeling Ukrainian President Volodymry Zelenskyy a "cokehead" and praising Putin's "special subject operation" arsenic "one of nan astir superb invasions successful subject history."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a associated property convention pinch European Council President Charles Michel and President of Moldova Maia Sandu successful Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

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The Ukrainian government's Center for Stategic Communication and Information Security said Lira was arrested for "justifying Russian aggression against Ukraine," according to Newsweek, a usurpation of Article 463-2 of Ukrainian criminal law.