Five of the 10 arrested Russian spy suspects in a New York courtroom on June 28, 2010. (Shirley Shepard/AFP/Getty Images)
Nine of the 11 people arrested for allegedly serving as secret Russian spies will be appearing in federal court again today.
They'll be attending bail hearings in New York, Massachusetts and Virginia.
The alleged money man for the spy ring vanished in Cyprus yesterday, a day after being released on bail. Authorities say Christopher Metsos failed to show up for a required meeting with police.
The lawyer for accused spy Anna Chapman already argued for bail at her first court appearance in Manhattan on Monday, but the judge ordered her jailed without bail.
The suspects have been charged with failing to register as foreign agents, a crime that is less serious than espionage and carries up to five years in prison. Some also face money laundering charges.
Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who covers criminal justice, terrorism and the courts for WNYC. She found her way into public radio after practicing law for five years, and can definitely say that walking the streets of New York City with a microphone is a lot more fun than being holed up in the office writing letters to opposing counsel.
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