a few days later, she was once again interrogated in front of an islamic revolutionary judge. after these series of interrogations, which involved physical torture by being whipped on the soles of her feet with a cable, mahmudnizhad was found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging. at the time of her sentencing, president of the united states ronald reagan, made a plea for clemency; despite this, the sentence of the 10 women was carried out on the night of june 18, 1983, at a nearby polo field.