“This is a strange thing, in this case, she (Butina. - RT ) has no ties with the special services, she is simply a citizen of Russia, who acted as an agent, so this is a unique case in some way,” he said.
At present, the goal of the Russians is to return to the family, Driscoll added, and the defense is working on this.
The lawyer said that when the case of Anna Chapman, who became one of the defendants of the "spy scandal" in 2010, was investigated in the US, the girl was transferred to Russia "within a few days after her arrest."
Earlier, Driscoll said that the defense is trying to speed up the process of sentencing the Russian woman, so that she can quickly return home.