Russian Spam King Asks U.S. Judge to Spare Him More Jail Time

A Russian man who pleaded guilty to a massive hacking scheme asked a U.S. judge to spare him from further prison time, calling the 4 1/2 years he’s already served an “eternity” that has left him “broken and defeated.”

Peter Levashov is facing a July 20 sentencing on charges that he stole personal information and passwords from thousands of hijacked computers which he harnessed to distribute spam emails pushing fake drugs and scam investments. U.S. authorities had sought Levashov for over a decade before he was arrested in Spain in 2017. He was extradited in February 2018 and pleaded guilty ...