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Charles McGonigal, who used to be in charge of espionage at the FBI, is going to plead guilty to charges of bribery. After leaving the FBI, he is said to have worked for a Russian billionaire. This is what led to the charges. This information came out because of a court order, which shows that there may be corruption in the office.
JUST IN: Disgraced FBI agent Charles McGonigal, one of the leading investigators in the Russia collusion hoax, is slated to take a GUILTY plea in the case accusing him of illegally working for a Russian oligarch.
The hypocrisy of this man! https://t.co/c5jvyVfDl9
— Proud Elephant ??? (@ProudElephantUS) August 7, 2023
McGonigal was a key figure in the Russiagate probe, which involved former President Donald Trump and caused a lot of controversy. As a result of this probe, Robert Mueller was hired as a special counsel to look into how Russia messed with the 2016 election. Now, it looks like McGonigal's deeds have made it hard to believe what he says.
McGonigal was charged with breaking US sanctions, plotting, and laundering money at the beginning of this year. These charges are directly linked to his work with Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch who was sanctioned for allegedly meddling in the 2016 US presidential election. McGonigal is also facing charges for reportedly hiding $225,000 that he got from a former Albanian intelligence worker.
These two charges show that a high-level FBI agent was involved in corruption on a global scale. This makes me very worried about the FBI's honesty and ability to handle important cases. McGonigal's possible guilty plea could change how people think about the agency in a big way.
After hearing that McGonigal might change her plea, the judge in the New York case, Jennifer Reardon, has set a plea hearing for next week. This points to a change in his legal approach, which could speed up the end of the case.
McGonigal was supposed to tell the FBI about his contacts with foreign officials, but he is accused of hiding these ties while he was working and travelling abroad for business. He has said he is not guilty of the charges against him, but his lawyer has said that the case might be settled without going to trial.
McGonigal's case is important because he is one of the highest-ranking former FBI agents to face criminal charges. A guilty plea would make it harder for people to trust the FBI and how it works. For the sake of the American people, it is very important for the agency to deal with this corruption and fix its image.
