Trial for FBI Informant Accused of Faking Biden Bribe Claims Won’t Begin Until After 2024 Election Judge Rules

Published on April 17, 2024

A federal judge has granted a request to delay the criminal trial of Alexander Smirnov, an FBI informant accused of lying about a bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, until after the 2024 election. On Friday, April 12, U.S. District Judge Wright granted a request jointly made by Mr. Smirnov’s defense team and federal prosecutors, seeking to delay his trial. Mr. Smirnov’s trial was originally set to begin in a federal court in Los Angeles, California, on April 23. A trial is now tentatively set to begin on Dec. 3, 2024, about a month after the election in which President Biden stands as the Democratic party’s presumptive nominee....

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