A federal judge dismissed a request from the Justice Department to release former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov from prison, where he is serving a six-year sentence for lying regarding Hunter Biden and taxes. The judge, Otis D. Wright II, stated that there was no new evidence to support claims that Smirnov was no longer a flight risk. His allegations had previously been used by Republican lawmakers to impugn President Biden during impeachment efforts. The reversal by the Justice Department to seek Smirnov's early release raised further questions, which the judge highlighted as lacking substantial basis.
A federal judge denied a Justice Department request to release Alexander Smirnov, citing unchanged facts and ongoing flight risk concerns surrounding his case.
Judge Otis D. Wright II underscored the lack of new evidence presented, emphasizing that Smirnov remains a flight risk despite Justice Department's reversal.
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