Ex-FBI Informant Accused of Lying About Bidens Denied Bail Release

Published on February 26, 2024

A Los Angeles federal judge decided Alexander Smirnov must remain in detention while he awaits trial on charges of lying to federal agents and falsifying records about the alleged business dealings of President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Mr. Smirnov asked the judge in downtown Los Angeles to grant him bail, but U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II said he couldn’t find conditions that would ensure he would appear for future court dates, according to the City News Service. Federal authorities arrested Mr. Smirnov, 43, of Las Vegas twice this month—on Feb. 14 and Feb. 22—on charges of falsifying statements and documents during his time as an FBI informant. Mr. Smirnov was released with a GPS monitor after the first arrest....

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