(SeaPRwire) – A Russian national found guilty of assaulting a woman in London, in an attack observed by former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, during a video call, received a four-year prison sentence from a London court on Friday.
Matvei Rumiantsev, a 23-year-old mixed martial arts fighter, was found guilty by a jury on January 28 of assault causing actual bodily harm. He was, however, cleared of rape and strangulation charges. Additionally, he was convicted of perverting the course of justice for a letter he wrote to the woman from jail urging her to withdraw her accusations.
Following the assault, Rumiantsev confessed to feeling jealous of his girlfriend’s association with the 19-year-old son of Donald Trump.
“Your lack of insight and empathy was evident during the trial,” stated Justice Joel Bennathan. “You persist in attempting to blame the victim for all that occurred.”
Trump informed investigators that he had made a late-night FaceTime call to the woman, whom he knew from social media, on January 18, 2025. He was alarmed when a shirtless man briefly answered.
“That image lasted perhaps a second, and my adrenaline was pumping,” Barron Trump said. “The camera then turned to show the victim being struck while crying and saying something in Russian.”
Barron Trump proceeded to contact the London police.
“This is a genuine emergency … I’m calling from the U.S., uh, I just received a call from a girl who is being beaten up,” he told the dispatcher.
Officers went to the location and arrested Rumiantsev, who works as a receptionist in London.
During his trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, Rumiantsev was acquitted of rape and choking offenses connected to this incident, as well as separate allegations of rape and assault from November 2024.
His lawyer, Sasha Wass, stated that Trump did not know the woman had a boyfriend and cast doubt on how much he could have witnessed in just a few seconds of video.
Trump did not give evidence in court. Nevertheless, the judge commended his swift response.
“Mr. Trump acted correctly and responsibly by ensuring emergency services were alerted from the United States and reporting what he saw,” the judge said.
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