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Maria Butina's Lawyer Demands Proof Of Alleged Sex-For-Job Proposition

Lawyers for a woman charged with serving as a Russian agent dueled in court with prosecutors over evidence in the case, including an alleged honeypot scheme.

Updated at 12:10 p.m. ET

The lawyer for a woman accused of being a Russian agent dueled with government attorneys on Wednesday over evidence in the case, including the allegation that she attempted to use sex to gain access to an organization she targeted.

Attorney Robert Driscoll said he demanded evidence to back up a prosecutors' declaration in earlier court

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