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Alleged Russian agent offered sex to make political connections, feds say

A federal judge has ordered accused Russian agent Maria Butina to stay in jail until her trial. Butina pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday to charges of conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent. Prosecutors say she contacted Russian operatives while in the U.S. and used her cover as a gun rights activist to gain access to conservative politicians. Paula Reid reports.
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