Okay you guys, this is a developing story, and I don’t have all the ins and outs; suffice it to say, it appears Alexander Smirnov, who was accused of lying on Joe and Hunter Biden about accepting bribes, was handcuffed anew after authorities feared his lawyers were on the verge of helping him flee the country.
Peep this:
A former FBI informant — who was arrested last week in Las Vegas — was arrested again on the same charges in California, after being accused of making false statements against President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.
Alexander Smirnov was arrested on 22 February — the second time this month — on the same charges and based on the initial indictment following an arrest warrant issued from California, his lawyers said in a Thursday filing. A California district judge ordered Smirnov to appear in court at 9 am on Monday 26 February. — The Independent
Holy canoles!
Also, as per Miedas Touch reporting:
After James Comer's star witness, Alexander Smirnov, was rearrested by United States Marshal agents, many wondered whether he violated the terms of his release conditions set by a Nevada Magistrate Judge. We are now learning, in a new order released by a federal judge in the Central District of California, that an arrest warrant was issued due to fears that Smirnov's attorneys may have been working to help Smirnov flee arrest.
This stunning order does not provide any further detail about what role, if any, the attorneys were playing in the attempt to flee. The judge wrote that Smirnov's attorneys sought an emergency hearing over the rearrest in Nevada "likely to facilitate his absconding from the United States." The order also required the Marshals to bring Smirnov to the Central District of California for a detention hearing Monday morning. Read the full order below:
If true, Smirnov’s lawyers could be in for a world of hurt legally.
Man, as a screenwriter, I would be laughed out of my manager's office for even attempting to write something as convoluted as the Smirnov/Comer/ Jordan saga.
For House Republicans, this is just another Taco Tuesday.
Special thanks to Chris McCabe for the heads-up and the above images! I will post more as this story continues to unfold.