Alexander Smirnov, the indicted former FBI informant at the center of the Hunter Biden probe, was re-arrested Thursday, the special counsel's office said. Smirnov was released from custody Tuesday by a Nevada magistrate judge less than a week after he was indicted on alleged false statements and obstruction charges.... Smirnov's attorneys said in a statement that their client was in their office preparing his defense when he was taken into custody." We are pursuing lawful remedies to once again

FILE – Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Dec.... Prosecutors said Thursday that Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden$ 5 million each in 2015 and 2016.( AP Photo/ Jose Luis Magana.... Prosecutors say that Smirnov, who is charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hun