A man was charged with misleading the FBI about Hunter Biden and alleged that he received false information from Russian intelligence.

A man was charged with misleading the FBI about Hunter Biden and alleged that he received false information from Russian intelligence.

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The individual who was charged last week with providing untrue statements to federal authorities in Washington.

Regarding the business endeavors of both Hunter Biden and President Biden

According to federal prosecutors, during his arrest, the individual stated that people linked to Russian intelligence were involved in trying to spread a story about the president’s son. This information was disclosed in a court document filed on Tuesday.

Alexander Smirnov was arrested last week after being charged with two counts that alleged he lied to the FBI. Special counsel David Weiss — the Trump-appointed prosecutor tasked with investigating the president’s son — accused Smirnov of providing his FBI handlers with fake allegations about Hunter and Mr. Biden in 2020.  He claimed the two Bidens each accepted $5 million from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma. The claims “were false, as the Defendant knew,” according to the charging documents filed against him. 

On Tuesday, a judge ruled that he should be let go from custody with a personal recognizance bond.

Robert Legare

Robert Legare is a journalist for CBS News who reports and produces content across various platforms. He focuses on the Justice Department, federal courts, and investigations. Before this role, he worked as an associate producer for “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.”

Source: cbsnews.com