Announcement of his conviction:
A Russian man was found guilty by a jury today of a federal crime for boarding a flight from Denmark to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) without a ticket, passport or visa last November.
www.justice.gov
And coverage of his sentencing for his conviction:
Attorneys for Sergey Ochigava, who sneaked onto a flight from Copenhagen to Los Angeles with no ticket or passport, had argued he shouldn't have to pay for the cost of a one-way ticket from Denmark to LAX because a third of the plane's seats were empty anyway.
www.latimes.com
“A man who boarded a plane from Denmark to Los Angeles with no ticket, visa or passport was sentenced Tuesday to 93 days and ordered to pay $2,174 — the cost of a one-way ticket from Copenhagen to Los Angeles, officials said.”
The sentencing for being behind bars was met by time served while arrested and detained behind bars for prosecution. And so upon being sentenced he was handed over for deportation arrangements.