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US Court Sets Plea Hearing in Butina's Case for December 12

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A US Court has set a plea hearing for Russian national Maria Butina, jailed on criminal charges of acting as a foreign agent for Russia... 10.12.2018, Sputnik International

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US Court Sets Plea Hearing in Butina's Case for December 12

21:12 GMT 10.12.2018 (Updated: 12:25 GMT 06.08.2022)

© AP Photo / Dana VerkouterenThis courtroom sketch depicts Maria Butina, in orange suit, a 29-year-old gun-rights activist suspected of being a covert Russian agent, listening to her attorney Robert Driscoll, standing, as he speaks to Judge Deborah Robinson, left, during a hearing in federal court in Washington, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Assistant U.S. Attorney Erik Kenerson, bottom left, and co-defense attorney's Alfred Carry, right, listen. Prosecutors say Butina was likely in contact with Kremlin operatives while living in the United States. And prosecutors also are accusing her of using sex and deception to forge influential connections

This courtroom sketch depicts Maria Butina, in orange suit, a 29-year-old gun-rights activist suspected of being a covert Russian agent, listening to her attorney Robert Driscoll, standing, as he speaks to Judge Deborah Robinson, left, during a hearing in federal court in Washington, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Assistant U.S. Attorney Erik Kenerson, bottom left, and co-defense attorney's Alfred Carry, right, listen. Prosecutors say Butina was likely in contact with Kremlin operatives while living in the United States. And prosecutors also are accusing her of using sex and deception to forge influential connections - Sputnik International

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - A US Court has set a plea hearing for Russian national Maria Butina, jailed on criminal charges of acting as a foreign agent for Russia, on December 12, a court document revealed on Monday.

"The Joint Motion to Set Change of Plea Hearing is granted," the document said. "The hearing is scheduled for December 12, 2018 at 3:15 p.m. before Judge Tanya Chutkan."

In this photo taken on Sunday, April 21, 2013, Maria Butina, leader of a pro-gun organization in Russia, speaks to a crowd during a rally in support of legalizing the possession of handguns in Moscow, Russia - Sputnik International

US Judge Appoints Advisory Counsel to Represent Maria Butina - Court Filing

6 December 2018, 20:45 GMT

READ MORE: Russian National Butina Seeks Hearing to Plead Guilty — Court Filing

Earlier, Russian national Maria Butina was seeking a hearing as soon as possible to change her plea on criminal charges of acting as a foreign agent for Russia in the United States.

Later, ABC news claimed it had obtained the document that will allegedly be filed in court, reportedly saying that Butina agreed to cooperate with prosecutors as part of a plea deal.

US authorities arrested Butina in mid-July. Russian authorities have criticized the US government for arresting Butina, insisting that the charges against her are groundless. The Russian Foreign Ministry has said the charges against Butina were trumped-up and called her ongoing detention unacceptable.