Alexander was convicted for a comment he left on the social media site Odnoklassniki addressed to a police officer from Babruisk. From the very beginning of the trial, the prosecutor requested that the trial be held behind closed doors to avoid disclosing information that could harm the "victim," the police officer, even though he himself never appeared in court. A witness also failed to appear.
Alexander was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral, and after the verdict was announced, he was escorted out of the courtroom through a back exit to prevent anyone from learning the circumstances of the case. The facility where he served his sentence is unknown.
According to human rights activists, Alexander was released in 2023, having fully served his court-appointed sentence.
In January 2024, a court hearing was held against Alexander under an administrative charge for “dissemination of extremist materials.”
