Maxim was found guilty in May 2022 in a criminal case brought under articles for "insulting a government official" and "insulting Lukashenko."
According to the indictment, Maxim, using social media and a mobile phone, publicly insulted several government officials: the President of the Republic of Belarus, the Prosecutor General, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, and other officials in connection with the performance of their official duties.
He was released in May 2023, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
