Mikhail was found guilty in May 2021 of assaulting an official, Minsktrans controller Pavel Maksimovich, and insulting Lukashenko.
According to the indictment, on September 23, 2020, at approximately 7:20 a.m., Mikhail was charged with fare evasion on trolleybus #27 at the "Mechanical and Technological College" stop in Minsk. Since he had no identification documents, he was asked to exit the trolleybus and await the arrival of the police. A conflict ensued between Mikhail and the inspector, during which, according to the prosecution, Mikhail used obscene language and expressed negative views toward the current government.
