Ex-FBI informant behind fake Biden-Ukraine bribery allegations sentenced to 6 years in prison
- A former FBI informant, Alexander Smirnov, was sentenced to six years in prison for fabricating bribery allegations against President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, which were central to impeachment efforts.
- Smirnov pleaded guilty to tax evasion and lying to the FBI about a phony bribery scheme, claiming executives from Burisma paid Biden and his son $5 million each.
- Prosecutors noted Smirnov's false claims triggered significant congressional attention during the House impeachment inquiry into President Biden, who won the 2020 election against then-President Donald Trump.
- Smirnov's lawyers argued for a lighter sentence due to his health issues and the assistance he provided to the U.S. Government as an informant for over a decade.
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Former FBI informant who fabricated Biden claims sentenced to prison
The former FBI informant who fabricated claims about President Biden and his son Hunter Biden accepting bribes was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison, according to court documents. Alexander Smirnov, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, pleaded guilty in mid-December to four counts for falsifying statements, in part, that spearheaded a Republican congressional probe into the…
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