TAMPA, Fla. — Members of the Uhuru movement avoided prison time Monday instead of getting sentenced for their role in the worldwide conspiracy to disseminate Russian propaganda and spread discord in the U.S.

Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel each received three years of probation and 300 hours of community service.

A federal judge also ordered the three have no contact with Russian nationals or organizations.

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According to the Department of Justice, from May 2015 to July 2022, the Uhuru members acted on behalf of the Russian government within the U.S.

In 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Uhuru house in St. Petersburg. They also raided several other properties connected to the group.

An indictment that followed accused the group of being linked to a Russian national attempting to interfere in American politics.

The Uhuru group said its support of Russia is a matter of free speech.