Maria Butina expected to be released from prison Friday
Published: Oct. 24, 2019 at 6:20 PM EDT
The alleged Russian spy who tried to infiltrate Republican political circles will soon be a free woman.
Maria Butina is expected to be released from prison Friday.
Butina pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government.
She admitted to trying to gain access to GOP political groups in order to promote Russian interests.
At the time of her release, the 30-year-old Russian national will have served 15 months of her 18-month sentence at the Tallahassee Federal Correctional Institution.
After she is released, she is expected to be immediately deported to Moscow.
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