Yuri was convicted in April 2021 under the article "Illegal collection and dissemination of information about the private life" of a judge and other persons and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine. He was taken into custody right in the courtroom.
After amendments were made to the Criminal Code, Yuri's case was reviewed: his prison term was reduced by three months, and Article 179 was replaced with Article 203-1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
In May 2022, he was released, having fully served his sentence.
