Transcript for Russian agent offered sex for access, court filings allege

Now to new details about that woman used of being a run king to influence American Poli. Federal prosecutors are now saying that mariia butina tri to U sex to gain aos of influence. Ouref justice correspondent Pierre Thomas hasorere in Washington for us. Goodning, Pierre Rorter: Robin, good morning. Y suspectedsian agent is in a D.C. Jail deemed a high risk of fleeihe country. The government is trying to portraear-old mariia Na as the glamoro femme fatale willing to use sex in R to infiltrate American society. Wea in global ru for power. Reporter: Like something out of that fon movie "Red sparrow" whose lead character usesry trick the book for espionag ies argued in court wednesdahat butinaas funded Russian oligarch in constant comcation wit suspected Russian intelligence office here's butina with an alled russn operative in this rnment photo taken in a d.c.rerant. And prosecutors claim that Han American boyfriend who wa instrumenl in aiding her covert influenceration. Part of an alleged effort to cozypo top NRA cials and politicians cluding pti pictures on social media. Is butin speak at a U.S. Conference. I'm the board member of T to bea arms. Rsk the candidate Donald Trump a ti. Do youant to continue the politics O sanctions? Iieve iould get along very nicely with Putin. Reporter: She's drawing sons to Anna xhapman, that infamous redhead Russian intelligentive arrested as apyn 2010. One of her rusontacts joked you have upset Anna Chapman. She po with toy pistolshile you are being published with real ones. Authorities say sheac boxes sending money to russiagesting S might be planning an esca but her attorney says she'scent. Cease' not an agent of the Russian government.she is young student seeking Toake her way in America. Reporter: Her attorney says she's not aght ri 15 agents searched H home last April and made no attempt but the judge afterring T butina could walk into a Russi embassy or get into aiplomatic hicle and be beyond the reach of law enforcement thought otherwise is kpi her I jail spending trial. Pierre, thank you.

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