Judge Rejects Efforts to Free F.B.I. Informant Who Lied About Hunter Biden

The Trump administration had signaled it might try to undo the guilty plea and six-year prison sentence for Alexander Smirnov.

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Justice Dept. Lobbies for Release of Ex-F.B.I. Informant Accused of Lying About Bidens

It was the latest in a series of moves to scrap or soften punishments against President Trump’s supporters, including members of the violent mob that attacked the Capitol.

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Ex-FBI Informant Alexander Smirnov Agrees to Plead Guilty to Lying About Bidens

Alexander Smirnov’s deal with the special counsel overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden could lead to 48 to 72 months in prison, though a federal judge would need to review the deal.

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