Charged with plotting against the state, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison, but he would only remain in jail until 16 November 1997, when he was released for "medical reasons" and promptly deported to the United States.
Didakwa berencana melawan negara, ia dijatuhi hukuman 14 tahun penjara, namun ia hanya berada di penjara sampai 16 November 1997, saat ia dibebaskan karena "alasan kesehatan" dan dideportasi ke Amerika Serikat.