Prosecutors
say they were "mistaken" about the meaning of text messages sent by
Maria Butina, a Russian woman accused of acting as an unregistered agent
of the Russian government, that purported to show Butina offering sex
in exchange for political access.
The acknowledgement by U.S. prosecutors came in court filings late Friday,
CNN reported. The
government, in July, claimed in a court filing that Butina offered "sex
in exchange for a position within a special interest organization."
Prosecutors,
however, conceded on Friday that they misunderstood text messages sent
by Butina, which were a significant part of their case against her.