JUST IN: Alexander Smirnov told the feds during an interview after is arrest that "officials associated with Russian intelligence" were involved in passing a story about Hunter Biden.
Smirnov also reported to the feds having contacts w/some pretty shady Russians including one connected to what seems like an assassination crew and an intel guy.
This detention memo for Alexander Smirnov is pretty wild
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Prosecutors seek to detain Smirnov saying:
The "misinformation he is spreading is not confined to 2020. He is actively peddling new lies that could impact US elections after meeting with Russian intelligence officials in November."
Smirnov told his FBI handler that the Russians had intercepted several phone calls from "prominent US persons" that could be used as "kompromat" in the 2024 election.
It's remarkable that prosecutors quote what appear to be FD-1023s in their detention memo. Those docs, detailing interviews w/informants, are highly sensitive govt investigative records.
The fact that they're in this public filing means that USG is burning Smirnov to the ground.
As @emptywheel notes here, this Smirnov detention memo reveals investigative details WAAAAY beyond what is necessary to keep him in custody.
It has the feeling of a scorched earth incineration of this guy and his contacts.
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