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Olga Has Been Detained For
Olga’s Story
Living The American Dream
Olga Jezler is a legal permanent resident of the United States who has lived in Westchester, New York since 2017 with her husband, Harold Jezler, a US citizen.
She is a family-oriented entrepreneur — with a professional makeup business and a background in accounting. She loves hiking and the outdoors, is an avid traveler and was looking forward to starting a family before her tragic arrest.
A Family Medical Emergency
Olga is extremely close with her only sibling — her older sister. Even after moving to the U.S., she remained deeply involved in her sister’s life. When her sister was diagnosed with breast cancer, it devastated Olga. She knew her sister needed her — not only to get through the treatment but also to care for Olga’s young niece. Out of love and duty, Olga traveled back and forth between the U.S. and Russia several times to support them.
In June 2022, upon arriving at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, Olga voluntarily declared the CBD supplements she was carrying — something she had done on her previous trips, as CBD is legal in Russia. She was allowed to enter the country without issue.
Three days later, she was unexpectedly summoned by law enforcement and arrested. She was charged with drug trafficking and sentenced to 10 years in a Russian prison. Court records show that prosecutors misclassified her legal CBD oil as hashish oil — a banned substance she never carried.
Bring Olga Home
Olga’s arrest and prosecution were deeply flawed under Russian law:
• CBD is not classified as a controlled substance in Russia.
• Her trial was politically motivated, with fabricated evidence and multiple due process violations.
• Her case follows a pattern of wrongful detentions targeting individuals with US ties. The independent James W. Foley Legacy Foundation has reported that many of these incidents occurred around the same time, suggesting that it was a Russian government practice to go after Americans who could be used in future trades.
Both of Olga’s appeals have been summarily dismissed, and it is becoming abundantly clear that legal channels alone may not be enough. At this point, American Diplomatic intervention is critical. Olga meets 10 out of 11 criteria under the Robert Levinson Act for wrongful detention. While we are grateful for the support we’ve already received from US government officials, we urge the US Government to designate Olga as wrongfully detained and prioritize her case.