Trial for FBI Informant Accused of Faking Biden Bribe Claims Won’t Begin Until After 2024 Election Judge Rules

Alexander Smirnov was identified earlier this year as a confidential FBI informant who passed allegations to the bureau.

Alexander Smirnov, second from right, leaves the courthouse in Las Vegas on Feb. 20, 2024. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, File

A federal judge has granted a request to delay the criminal trial of Alexander Smirnov, an FBI informant accused of lying about a bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, until after the 2024 election.

On Friday, April 12, U.S. District Judge Wright granted a request jointly made by Mr. Smirnov’s defense team and federal prosecutors, seeking to delay his trial.