Butina Agrees To Plead Guilty To Conspiracy, Cooperate With US Authorities - Reports

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 11th December, 2018) Russian national Maria Butina has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges and will cooperate with US authorities as part of a deal made with prosecutors, media reported citing a document acquired that will be filed in court.

According to the terms of the agreement, Butina and an unnamed US person admitted that they "conspired, with a Russian government official ('Russian Official') and at least one other person, for Butina to act in the United States under the direction of Russian Official without prior notification to the Attorney General," ABC news reported on Monday, quoting from the document obtained.

The conspiracy charge carries a maximum penalty of up to 5 years in prison but Butina could get a lesser penalty by cooperating with US authorities, the document said, according to the report.