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American journalist Danny Fenster, released after nearly six months in prison in military-ruled Myanmar, came to the United States on Tuesday for an emotional reunion with his family. Fenster, who was sentenced to 11 years of forced labor last week, was handed over on Monday to former US diplomat Bill Richardson, who helped negotiate his release. He is one of more than 100 journalists, media representatives or publishers who have been jailed for so long since the military overthrew the elected government of Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi in February, “said a bearded and shaggy window after landing in New York. “Exceeds anything I imagined.” The von Fenster family awaited his arrival in the lobby of an airport hotel and rushed outside to greet him as the SUV approached with him, his mother Rose hugging him in a long hug as he got out of the vehicle. “It’s over. There is nothing more to worry about, “Fenster later said in an interview.” Every bitterness, malice, regret, anger spread on the tarmac when I got on that plane. “His wife, Julianna, always is still in Myanmar, will meet with him in Detroit. Late Monday as he was crossing Qatar, Fenster, 37, told reporters that he was physically fine and had not been starved or beaten while in custody. While in detention, he had told his attorney that he believed he had COVID-19, despite the prison authorities denying regulations. He learned days before his conviction that he had been charged with further violations that threatened him with life imprisonment SEE MORE: Myanmar Court Sentences US Journalists to 11 Years Imprisonment It “feels great to bring Danny home, worth everything we did,” said Richardson, a former New Mexico Governor and former Ambassador to the United Nations who helped negotiate the release through his foundation It “feels great, he’s safe, that’s all we want,” his father said Buddy He also said he hoped his plight would help bring the world’s attention to the suffering of the people of Myanmar, where the army has responded brutally to peaceful protests opposed to the generals’ seizure of power. According to the Relief Society for Political Prisoners, security forces have killed more than 1,200 civilians and arrested around 10,000 others. The takeover and the crackdown that followed resulted in convictions and sanctions from the United States and others. Richardson is known for negotiating the freedom of Americans incarcerated in countries Washington has poor relations with, and when he visited Myanmar earlier this month, it raised hopes that he might win the window release. But after that trip, he said his focus is on helping the Southeast Asian country cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and expediting vaccine delivery there, and Fenster was not mentioned in the summary of his foundation’s visit In an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, Richardson said US officials told him not to raise Fester’s case at his first meeting with military leaders. But he did so when, during a private conversation with the commander-in-chief of the junta, he sensed that there was an opportunity to negotiate his release. “Well, I brought it up. I said, ‘You should let him go,” said Richardson. At this point the talks deepened and he was told to return on Monday for “one final hearing” for Window’s Freedom. “And they didn’t ask me for anything,” he said, also being arrested and then released. The White House thanked Richardson for securing the release of windows. “The United States welcomes the release of Danny Fenster from custody in Burma,” said White House Assistant Secretary Andrew Bates. but much of the prosecution’s case appeared to have hinged on proving that he was employed by another online news site that was closing this year during the

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