Russian National Butina Faces Up To 5 Years In Prison, $250,000 Fine - Judge

Russian National Butina Faces Up to 5 Years in Prison, $250,000 Fine - Judge

Russian national Maria Butina is facing up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty on Thursday, US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan said.

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 13th December, 2018) Russian national Maria Butina is facing up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty on Thursday, US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan said.

Earlier in the hearing, Butina pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to act as a foreign agent without prior registration.