Ex-FBI Counterintelligence Chief Faces Sentencing for Work with Russian Oligarch

Former FBI counterintelligence chief, Charles McGonigal, is set to be sentenced after pleading guilty to a conspiracy charge. Prosecutors are seeking a five-year prison term, accusing him of secretly working for a sanctioned Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, and providing impermissible services. McGonigal's defense argues for no prison time, highlighting his "extraordinary service" during his 22-year career. McGonigal also faces sentencing in a separate case for concealing a payment from an Albanian intelligence official. Defense attorneys concede his wrongdoing but argue that the work he agreed to do was consistent with U.S. foreign policy.