Politics Dec 16 Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Feb 26 Ex-FBI informant charged with fabricating Biden family bribery scheme to remain in custody before trial U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II in Los Angeles ordered Alexander Smirnov’s detention after prosecutors raised concerns that the man who claims to have ties to Russian intelligence could flee the country. By Amy Taxin, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Feb 22 Former FBI source accused of lying about Bidens and having Russian contacts returns to U.S. custody The arrest during a meeting with his lawyers came after prosecutors appealed a ruling allowing 43-year-old Alexander Smirnov, who holds dual U.S.-Israeli citizenship, to be released with a GPS monitor ahead of trial on charges alleging he lied to the… By Ken Ritter, Rio Yamat, Associated Press