- Maria Butina, Suspected Secret Agent, Used Sex in Covert Plan, Prosecutors SayNew York Times
- Judge Orders Detention of Russian Gun Activist, Siding With Prosecutors Who See Her as a Flight RiskWall Street Journal
- Prosecutors: Butina a flight risk, has ties to Russian intelligenceCNN
- Real-life ‘Red Sparrow’? Court filings allege Russian agent offered sex for accessABC News
- Judge Orders Maria Butina, Linked To Russian Spy Agency, Jailed Ahead Of TrialNPR