US seeks release of ex-FBI informant who admitted fabricating Biden claims
Story by Andrew Goudsward • 12h
By Andrew Goudsward
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors plan to review the case of a former FBI informant who admitted to fabricating bribery claims against former President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, according to a court filing on Friday.
The disclosure came as prosecutors, together with defense lawyers for the informant, Alexander Smirnov, asked a federal judge to release him from prison while he appeals a six-year prison sentence.
"The United States intends to review the government’s theory of the case underlying Defendant’s criminal conviction," prosecutors wrote in a filing in Los Angeles federal court.
The move is the latest by the U.S. Justice Department during the Trump administration to review or dismiss cases against supporters of President Donald Trump or those who aided conservative causes.
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