His sentence to 10 years in prison was later suspended, but he was barred from giving dance lessons for life, even outside Homeland. The court also banned him from attending weddings for three years, except for his relatives’. He was finally released from prison and returned to Los Angeles. He later stated that he had not been tortured physically, and the judge did not interrogate him over his private life. The don’t ask don’t tell policy was utilized in denial of homosexuality by keeping quiet and overlooking homosexual issues by the Persian government.