tldrdaily.news logo
Tag

Charles Mcgonigal

All articles tagged with #charles mcgonigal

crime-and-justice1 year ago

Ex-FBI Counterintelligence Chief Sentenced to 28 Months for Undisclosed Foreign Cash

Former FBI counterintelligence chief Charles McGonigal, previously sentenced for his ties to a Russian oligarch, has been ordered to serve an additional 28 months in prison for receiving $225,000 in cash from an individual with ties to the Albanian government while overseeing counterintelligence investigations. This new sentence is consecutive to his previous 50-month sentence, bringing his total prison time to 6.5 years.

via CNN|
#charles-mcgonigal#counterintelligence#crime-and-justice
crime-and-justice1 year ago

Ex-FBI Spy Hunter Sentenced to 28 Months for Lying About Cash Payment

Former FBI special agent Charles McGonigal was sentenced to more than two years in prison for lying to investigators about receiving $225,000 from a businessperson tied to the Albanian government. He had pleaded guilty to concealing material facts and had previously been sentenced to over four years for conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions. The two prison sentences will run consecutively, totaling six-and-a-half years.

via NBC News|
#cash-payment#charles-mcgonigal#crime-and-justice
politics2 years ago

"Sentencing of Former FBI Agent Reveals Ties to Russian Oligarch and Calls for Jail Time for Democrats and Media Figures"

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called for Democrats and media figures to be jailed in response to the sentencing of former FBI official Charles McGonigal, who played a role in launching the Trump-Russia probe. Greene accused them of putting America through hell with the investigation and rigging the election. She demanded accountability and action from Republicans, while critics labeled her a traitor and a threat to the rule of law.

via Newsweek|
#charles-mcgonigal#democrats#marjorie-taylor-greene
crime2 years ago

Former FBI Official Sentenced to 4 Years for Assisting Russian Oligarch

Former FBI counterintelligence official, Charles McGonigal, has been sentenced to over four years in prison and fined $40,000 for his involvement in a conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions on Russia and money laundering. McGonigal worked as a paid informant for Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. He accepted payments to investigate a rival oligarch and attempted to help Deripaska get off the sanctions list. McGonigal also faces sentencing in February for not reporting $225,000 he received from a foreign intelligence source.

via USA TODAY|
#charles-mcgonigal#crime#fbi
crime2 years ago

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.

via ABC News|
#charles-mcgonigal#conspiracy#crime
crime2 years ago

Former FBI Official Admits Concealing Foreign Payments in Guilty Plea

Former FBI official Charles McGonigal pleaded guilty to concealing over $225,000 in foreign payments from an Albanian official while leading the bureau's counterintelligence operations in Europe. McGonigal accepted the funds from late 2017 until his retirement in late 2018 and also violated Russian sanctions by accepting bribes from oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Sentencing for both cases is scheduled for December and February, respectively.

via The Hill|
#charles-mcgonigal#corruption#crime