"Judge Orders Indefinite Detention for Ex-FBI Informant Accused of Lying About Bidens"
TL;DR
Former F.B.I. informant Alexander Smirnov, charged with falsely claiming that President Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes, will be held in custody indefinitely due to a significant flight risk, as ruled by Judge Otis D. Wright II of Federal District Court in California. Prosecutors revealed new details about his rearrest, including the discovery of nine handguns in his apartment. Smirnov's lawyer plans to appeal the decision.
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- Ex-F.B.I. Informant to Be Held in Custody Indefinitely, Judge Says The New York Times
- Judge rules no bail release for FBI informant accused of lying about Biden business ties Fox News
- Judge orders jail for FBI informant who allegedly lied about Bidens The Washington Post
- Former U.S. spies warned in 2020 that the Hunter Biden scandal had Russian fingerprints. They feel vindicated now. NBC News
- Ex-FBI informant Smirnov will remain in jail while he awaits trial, judge rules CNN
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