 In a letter from prison after their sentences were upheld , Tolokonnikova and Alyokhina disowned the actions of Tolokonnikova 's husband , Verzilov , accusing him of having co @-@ opted Pussy Riot by acting as its frontman without their consent : " His statements are lies , in the name of giving himself the status of the founder and legal representative of Pussy Riot , when in fact , he is not . Actually , Pyotr Verzilov has occupied Pussy Riot through this strange , quasi @-@ fraudulent activity . As a representative of the group , I am outraged . " Samutsevich expressed surprise at the letter , while Verzilov declined to comment , saying " I do not understand it . We are going to find out what happened " . The previous week , Verzilov himself had released a statement to the Echo of Moscow radio station , stating that he was neither a member nor a representative of Pussy Riot . 
