Former US Marine and Novi resident, Paul Whelan was ordered to remain behind bars through Dec. 29 by a Moscow Court.
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At his hearing, Whelan read a handwritten note saying his life is being threatened, and he's being denied medical care.
Whelan was arrested in Moscow last December on the suspicion of being a spy.
Whelan denies all allegations.
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