Ex-FBI Informant Charged With Lying About Bidens Remains Jailed Pending Trial

Alexander Smirnov, accused of fabricating a bribery scheme involving the Biden family, will stay in custody due to flight risk concerns.

Alexander Smirnov, a former FBI informant, has been charged with lying about a bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden.
U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II ordered Smirnov's detention, reversing an earlier decision for release, citing potential flight risk due to his ties to Russian intelligence.
Smirnov's claims about the Bidens and Burisma were central to the Republican impeachment inquiry but have been deemed unverified and dubious.
Prosecutors highlighted Smirnov's dual Israeli-U.S. citizenship, access to significant funds, and contacts with foreign intelligence as reasons for his detention.
Smirnov's defense argues his innocence and emphasizes his strong ties to the U.S., including a significant other in Las Vegas.