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Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov pleads guilty to lying about Bidens
1 week, 2 days ago

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov pleads guilty to lying about Bidens

Salon  

A former FBI informant whose claims were cited by Republicans in their effort to impeach Joe Biden pleaded guilty Monday to fabricating allegations of corruption involving the president and his family, the Associated Press reported. Alexander Smirnov was indicted in February for peddling false claims about Biden and his son, Hunter, supposedly receiving millions of dollars in bribes from a …

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Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Biden family business dealings to plead guilty, court filing says
1 week, 5 days ago

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Biden family business dealings to plead guilty, court filing says

Hindustan Times  

By Sarah N. Lynch Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Biden family business dealings to plead guilty, court filing says WASHINGTON -A former FBI informant who was charged by Special Counsel David Weiss with lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter's alleged business dealings with a Ukrainian energy company will plead guilty to one count of causing the …

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Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
1 week, 5 days ago

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former FBI informant accused of fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed Thursday. Alexander Smirnov’s deal with Justice Department special counsel David Weiss to plead guilty comes just weeks after prosecutors filed new tax evasion charges against him. Prosecutors say Smirnov …

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FBI informant accused of lying about Joe and Hunter Biden pleads guilty
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1 week, 6 days ago

FBI informant accused of lying about Joe and Hunter Biden pleads guilty

CNN  

CNN — An FBI informant accused of lying about the Biden family has cut a plea deal with special counsel David Weiss, the prosecutor who led the criminal probe into Hunter Biden. Alexander Smirnov is set to plead guilty to four charges, including tax evasion and obstructing justice by providing false information to the FBI, according to a court filing …

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Ex-FBI Informant Who Allegedly Lied About Biden Accused Of Hiding Millions From Income Taxes
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ex-FBI Informant Who Allegedly Lied About Biden Accused Of Hiding Millions From Income Taxes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The former FBI informant accused of making false claims that sparked the GOP impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden was indicted last week on federal charges accusing him of hiding millions of dollars of income when doing his taxes. Alexander Smirnov, an FBI informant charged with lying to officials about an alleged multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President …

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Former informant accused of lying about the Bidens is indicted on tax charges
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Former informant accused of lying about the Bidens is indicted on tax charges

Politico  

Smirnov’s attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, said in an email Tuesday that their client “intends to vigorously fight these allegations with the same intensity as he has fought the original indictment.” Smirnov’s trial was recently pushed to Jan. 8 in the case charging him with lying about the Biden family. Prosecutors have alleged that he falsely reported to the …

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Trump tied to firm that paid FBI’s Biden informant, says report
9 months, 1 week ago

Trump tied to firm that paid FBI’s Biden informant, says report

The Independent  

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Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens to remain jailed while he awaits trial, judge rules
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens to remain jailed while he awaits trial, judge rules

Hindustan Times  

LOS ANGELES — A former FBI informant charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family must remain behind bars while he awaits trial, a judge ruled Monday, reversing an earlier order releasing the man. HT Image U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II in Los Angeles ordered Alexander Smirnov’s detention after prosecutors raised concerns that the man …

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Judge to hold hearing Monday considering detention of ex-FBI source accused of lying about Bidens
10 months ago

Judge to hold hearing Monday considering detention of ex-FBI source accused of lying about Bidens

Hindustan Times  

A federal judge in California will consider whether a former FBI informant charged with lying about a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family must remain behind bars while he awaits trial after prosecutors pushed to have him locked up over fears that he would flee the country. HT Image U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts in Las Vegas earlier …

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Ex-KGB agent handed Mike Pompeo 'dirt' on Biden at a 2019 Beverly Hills gala: report
10 months ago

Ex-KGB agent handed Mike Pompeo 'dirt' on Biden at a 2019 Beverly Hills gala: report

Raw Story  

At a gala on May 11, 2019, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was handed a thumb drive from a "foreign national" with "dirt" on Hunter Biden and the Ukrainian energy company, Burisma, according to a new report. An exclusive report from Insider cited "two sources with direct knowledge of the incident, who explained that the thumb drive was given …

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Who is Alexander Smirnov? Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens had ties with Russian intel
10 months ago

Who is Alexander Smirnov? Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens had ties with Russian intel

Hindustan Times  

A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with Russian intelligence-affiliated officials, prosecutors said Tuesday. Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, left, walks out of his lawyer's office in downtown Las Vegas after being released from federal custody Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. According …

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Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens had Russian intelligence contacts, prosecutors say
10 months ago

Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens had Russian intelligence contacts, prosecutors say

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with Russian intelligence-affiliated officials, prosecutors said Tuesday. He is accused of falsely telling his FBI handler that executives with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million …

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The Hunter Biden “informant,” Alexander Smirnov, was arrested by the FBI for making it up.
10 months, 1 week ago

The Hunter Biden “informant,” Alexander Smirnov, was arrested by the FBI for making it up.

Slate  

On Thursday, the Justice Department announced charges against an FBI informant with inventing the claims that the Ukrainian energy company Burisma had hired Hunter Biden as a way of channeling bribes to Joe Biden. You may recall the whole drama from May 2023 in which Rep. James Comer and Sen. Chuck Grassley demanded that the FBI release “an unclassified record …

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'Have hired Hunter Biden to protect through his dad': FBI informant falsely told Ukrainian energy company
10 months, 1 week ago

'Have hired Hunter Biden to protect through his dad': FBI informant falsely told Ukrainian energy company

India TV News  

Washington: An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter, and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress. Prosecutors say Smirnov had only routine business dealings with the company in 2017 and made the bribery allegations after he “expressed bias” against …

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FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens’ ties to Ukrainian firm
10 months, 1 week ago

FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens’ ties to Ukrainian firm

Al Jazeera  

A former FBI informant has been charged with lying about United States President Joe Biden and his son Hunter’s ties to a Ukrainian energy firm. David Weiss, the special counsel leading a criminal probe into Hunter Biden, said on Thursday that a grand jury had indicted Alexander Smirnov on charges of making a “false statement” and “creating a false and …

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FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company
10 months, 1 week ago

FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress. Prosecutors say Smirnov in fact had only routine business dealings with the company in 2017 and made the bribery allegations after he …

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FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company
10 months, 1 week ago

FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An FBI informant has been charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company, a claim that is central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress. Prosecutors say Smirnov in fact had only routine business dealings with the company in 2017 and made the bribery allegations after he …

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FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian firm
10 months, 1 week ago

FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian firm

NPR  

FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian firm Enlarge this image toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Jose Luis Magana/AP WASHINGTON — An FBI informant has been charged with lying to his handler about ties between President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company. Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June …

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FBI informant is charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy firm
10 months, 1 week ago

FBI informant is charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy firm

LA Times  

Prosecutors say an FBI informant falsely reported in 2020 that Hunter Biden, pictured last year, and his father had been paid $5 million each by associates of Ukrainian energy company Burisma. An FBI informant has been charged with lying to authorities about claims of a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme that he said involved President Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian …

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