Tiny, tiny violin for the honeypot? Trump would move on her like a …
Wonder what Putin’s decision will be on her appeal? The man’s got a lot on his plate…
So just who is funding her not-inexpensive law firm?
With the 15% reduction for good behavior she’ll be released and deported in less than 6 months. Still, she may have grounds for appeal, and why not? It’s not her money. One of the writers at emptywheel thought the sentence was excessive and the prosecution’s way of getting it was underhanded.
“Butina’s “spot and assess” operation, meaning that the information she
was passing along to an ex-Russian government official, could have been
later used to identify potential targets for intelligence recruitment.”
That’s Putin planning years ahead since they already have 45* in the white house.
She claims she’s not a “spy”, that she merely passed information up the chain of the Russian government.
At least she has that in common with AG Barr. Neither seems to know what spying means.
“spot and assess”
Call it by its correct name: Spying.
Oh, and for those who think “Well, she’s no spy”: Ask yourself just how this behavior by a non-Diplomat would be treated in China, Russia, Hungary, Turkey, Philippines…
The NRA’s Oklahoma City-based advertising agency Ackerman McQueen?
Why is she in a county jail? Shouldn’t she be in a federal prison?
I have to say that I have full sympathy for her. We absolutely should do an appeal - in about 18 months.
Fine - if the resolution of her appeal takes, let’s say, 17 months.
Of course she is appealing, it would be fascinating to understand who is footing the bill for defense and why…
If lace, a cowboy hat and two X chromosomes is what it takes to swindles American conservatives, the guy in charge of the GRU budget has a big smile on his face. Bonus: American cons will likely pay the legal fees if the Russian assets are caught. It’s win-win-win.
Typical of the NRA horndogs to never question much especially if she’s wearing lacy, sexy,is friendly, loves guns, or so she claims, with youthful long tresses, but really. She’s the NRAs dream even if
she’s not cute , but who looks at the face when the lights are down?
The intrigue for me is how does she fit the profile and narrative of a gun-loving Russian girl, from an authoritarian government? But don’t expect the NRA to question that. Why of course we don’t mind going to Russia for dinner all expenses paid, because our new friend Maria arranged it. RUBES !
Good for her. If there ever was a Trumped up case, so to speak, this is it. Not to mention the absurd amount of sexist bullshit thrown her way by the new crop of uber-patriot liberals looking to avenge Mom’s defeat by taking it out on this woman as if she was some major Russian operative. Laughable.
She’s the “Head on a Pike” for the three -letter agencies to parade about with as if they caught a “spy”. A nobody.
We’ve learned in recent years, just by following the news, how much intelligence work involves this probing for vulnerable personalities. It’s not like the movies. They’re not looking through keyholes, or playing baccarat, or photographing documents with a Minox camera in an office at 2 a.m. It’s more they’re at conferences, lunch meetings, gun shows, looking for gullible chumps in positions of what ought to be responsibility. And finding them, going by the GOP and the NRA and the Trump campaign very much in particular.
You do realize that there is a remarkable symmetry between the sentiments expressed in your comment and your avatar, no? One would almost think you were Boris Badenov!
I have no sympathy whatsoever for Butina. She’s a fucking spy, even if small fry. And “I question the timing” of her actions here during this fateful (fatal) last election year. That alone is worth an extra 6 months in the can. It’s too much of a coincidence for me. She’s young. She can do the time. Shit on her!