Alleged Russian agent Maria Butina is due in court today. Prosecutors want her detained pending trial: "Her strong incentive is to retreat to Russia where she will never be required to submit to the jurisdiction or orders of a United States court." assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4609… 
Per latest filing from prosecutors in Maria Butina's case, Butina allegedly was in contact with officials "believed to be Russian intelligence operatives" and was likely in contact with Russian FSB throughout her time in the US assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4609…
Shortly before Maria Butina's next appearance before a judge this afternoon, prosecutors dropped new allegations that she appeared to have ties to Russian intelligence — the government wants her held pending trial, saying she poses an "extreme" flight risk buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Hello from federal courtin DC, where suspected Russian agent Maria Butina is going before a judge for a detention hearing. Her lawyers just filed a motion (prosecutors consented) to have her appear in civilian clothes, instead of a prison uniform, and with no restraints
