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A California federal judge ruled Alexander Smirnov—the former FBI informant accused of fabricating stories about bribes paid to President Joe Biden and his son Hunter—will remain in jail as he awaits trial, over concerns he would flee the country, multiple outlets reported. pic.twitter.com/2Q1K3XKhRH
— Forbes (@Forbes) February 26, 2024
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🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: Alexander Smirnov, who is charged with providing the FBI with false information he received from Russian intelligence regarding President Biden and his son Hunter has been ordered to remain in jail pending his trial.
— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) February 26, 2024
Judge Otis Wright: "I find no solace in your… pic.twitter.com/d7RpzSQTvF
“District Judge Otis Wright on Monday said that “there is nothing garden variety” about the criminal case involving Smirnov, who Wright says has a “habit or practice of making false statements.”
— Shoukat Abbas (@ShoukatAbb41594) February 26, 2024
“I have not changed my mind,” Wright said. “The defendant will be remanded pending…
Smirnov's courtroom drama is like a spy novel gone wrong. Charged with peddling Russian intel fiction about the Bidens, and now he's got a starring role in "No Bail, Just Jail." Judge Wright's basically saying, "Your flight risk is more believable than your stories."
— TwitTales (@xplorelevate) February 26, 2024
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NEW: Ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov was remanded pending trial.
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 26, 2024
He will be detained until trial.
Smirnov is accused of lying about the Bidens. pic.twitter.com/Y0nQBn7Oxr
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