Washington (CNN) Maria Butina, the Russian woman prosecuted for participating in a conspiracy for Russia to gain political influence in the US will be sentenced in late April, a federal judge said on Thursday. Butina, who pleaded guilty to one criminal charge in December, has been jailed for 8-and-a-half months as she cooperates in a related investigation. Her sentencing will take place April 26. A prosecutor said in court on Thursday -- after holding up her sentencing date several times because of her cooperation -- that the DC US Attorney's Office is ready to get her sentenced. As part of her plea agreement, prosecutors and her attorneys agreed that her detention of up to six months would be a reasonable sentence, so it's possible she will receive time served then be deported to Russia.

Source: CNN March 28, 2019 15:22 UTC