#Smirnov pleaded not guilty Mon to charges that he lied to the FBI when he claimed to know that Joe Biden & his son #HunterBiden took bribes, & the judge overseeing his case ordered him to remain in jail out of concern he might #flee the country.
«Last night we learned #DOJ re-arrested #Smirnov after his release. Now we know why. A #California judge seems to be suggesting his lawyers are complicit in his efforts to flee, in a remarkable line ordering #detention for the #FBI source whose lies propelled #Biden#Impeachment efforts.»
‘He has fully remained fully compliant w/his conditions of release since his court-ordered release,’ a new filing states.
A fmr FBI informant — who was arrested last wk in Las Vegas — was arrested again on the same charges after being accused of making false statements against President Joe Biden & his son #HunterBiden.
#AlexanderSmirnov was arrested on 22 Feb — the 2nd time this month — on the same charges & based on the initial indictment following an #arrest warrant issued from #California, a Thurs filing states.
His attys are asking the court for an immediate release & say he has not set foot in the state of CA since being released from custody on 20 Feb, days after he was arrested on 14 Feb. A magistrate judge in #Nevada granted #Smirnov’s release on various conditions.
Though prosecutors fought to keep him behind bars, #Smirnov was released by Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts in NV on Tues w/ several conditions, including GPS monitoring & the surrender of his 2 passports.
FBI informant Alexander Smirnov lied about Hunter and Joe Biden's ties to Burisma Holdings by falsely stated that Burisma paid Hunter and Joe $5M USD apiece, as he got charged with making a false statement and creating a false and fictitious record.
Smirnov's lies formed the basis for the bogus impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. #AlexanderSmirnov