A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to delay the sentencing of Maria Butina, who h...
WASHINGTON - A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to delay the sentencing of Maria Butina, who has admitted to working as a Russian agent to infiltrate a gun rights group and make inroads with U.S. conservative activists and Republicans, at the request of a prosecutor who cited her ongoing cooperation.
Robert Driscoll, Butina’s attorney, told U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in court on Tuesday his client is ready to be sentenced.Erik Kenerson, the lead prosecutor, said the prosecution still needs Butina’s cooperation in its ongoing probe, but did not elaborate. The group Butina admitted to trying to infiltrate is the National Rifle Association, which has close ties to Republicans including President Donald Trump.Paul Erickson, a conservative U.S. political activist with deep Republican ties who was romantically linked to Butina, was referred in court records in the case as “Person 1.” Those records stated that “Person 1” helped advise Butina on which American politicians she should target for meetings.
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