U.S. Judge Declines To Release Russian Agent Butina Pending Trial

[appalachiablue]

Source: Reuters

By Sarah N. Lynch, 7 hrs. ago.

A U.S. judge on Monday refused to release accused Russian agent Maria Butina from jail pending trial, deciding that she remains a serious flight risk.

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan sided with prosecutors, who opposed a bid by Butina's lawyers during a status hearing in the case to have her released ahead of her trial on charges of acting as an agent of the Russian government and conspiring to take actions on behalf of Russia. She has pleaded not guilty.

The judge took the action even though prosecutors admitted late on Friday that they were mistaken in their previous allegation that she had offered sex in exchange for a job at a special interest organization...End, brief report.


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[MontanaMama]

1. Thank goodness.

I thought she’d be released on her own recognizance after the prosecutor’s shenanigans. I hope they get their shit together and get this conviction.

[appalachiablue]

2. Definitely. Time to get to the Bottom of this.

[sandensea]

3. How do you say flight risk in Russian!

[lagomorph777]

8. сбежать

[sandensea]

10. Spaziba.

[Honeycombe8]

4. I misread the title. I thought it said "Release Trump Agent Pending Trial."

I really did.

I think I may need a break from all the drama.

[lagomorph777]

9. Same thing.

[Honeycombe8]

11. LOL! Too weird, huh? nt

[Achilleaze]

5. republicans bemoan their russian traitor-babe in chains

"Free Butina Now! Make Treason Against America Profitable Again" - KGOP republican betrayer-wankers

republicans fell bigly hard for their exciting darkside russian-agent Butina Babe:

[47of74]

6. Yeah are those guys checking her out and thinking they have a chance with her?

Silly branch trumpvidians, she only has time for wealthy Republican big wigs.

[MissMillie]

7. Let's release her to her own devices and return all her guns!

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