In a court filing Friday, Maria Butina's lawyers asked for a delay in proceedings, saying they are working with prosecutors in a way that suggests a plea deal may be under consideration.
Just yesterday, Butina's lawyers submitted a 28-page request to Judge Tanya Chutkan asking the court to throw out her case altogether.
Butina was indicted by a federal grand jury in July on charges of conspiracy and failure to register as a foreign agent. Prosecutors allege that Butina has operated as an agent of the Kremlin since at least 2015, working her way into GOP circles via gun rights groups, likely the NRA, in an attempt to influence U.S. policy.
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Friday’s filing by her team, made jointly with prosecutors, asks for a two-week delay in any hearings and filings in the case because both sides “continue to engage ... in negotiations regarding a potential resolution of this matter and that those negotiations would be potentially hindered by simultaneously engaging in motions practice.”
The judge quickly approved the request.
Butina’s attorneys said that if a resolution is reached, they would withdraw a motion to dismiss the charges.
Accused Russian spy negotiating with prosecutors for 'potential resolution' (Politico)