Maria Butina allegedly viewed trading sex for favors as a 'necessary aspect of her activities' in the US
Get the Full StoryFacebook Maria ButinaMaria Butina, the Russian national who was indicted for conspiracy and acting as a Russian agent, allegedly traded sex for favors while moving up the DC political circle.
The Department of Justice DOJ says she gained access to an "extensive network" of influential Americans through "US Person 1," widely believed to be GOP strategist Paul Erickson.
Butina and Erickson allegedly lived together, but the DOJ said their relationship did not "represent a strong tie" to the US for her because she "appears to treat it as simply a necessary aspect of her activities."
The DOJ added that on at least one occasion, "Butina offered an individual other than US Person 1 sex in exchange for a position within a special interest organization."
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In a new court filing Wednesday, the Department of Justice DOJ said Maria Butina, the 29-year-old Russian national indicted this week on espionage charges, traded sex for favors while making her way into US politics in Washington, DC.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: North Korean defector: Kim Jong Un 'is a terrorist'See Also:Pro-Russia congressman thinks the indictment of Maria Butina is part of a 'deep state' plot against TrumpGrand jury indicts Maria Butina, a Russian national with deep ties to the NRA, for conspiracy and acting as a Russian agentAn NRA-linked Russian national was arrested and charged with spyingSEE ALSO: Indicted Russian national Maria Butina once reportedly tried to quiz a left-leaning civil rights group about its cyber vulnerabilities
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