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Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov is set to take a guilty plea for his dazzling performance in the world of misinformation, where he falsely accused President Biden and his son Hunter of pocketing millions in bribes from a Ukrainian oligarch. This plot twist almost makes a daytime soap opera look like a documentary.
Smirnov, who had convinced the FBI he was worth his weight in intelligence since 2010, admitted to telling tall tales to federal agents while simultaneously dodging taxes on over $2 million from 2020 to 2022. A fresh plea deal reached with special counsel David Weiss has Shiny Alex fessing up to the fibs he spun while conveniently withholding the tax forms that could have kept him on the straight and narrow.
Things took a bizarre turn in February, just when things were heating up in Hunter Biden’s legal saga. Smirnov’s indictment, which came courtesy of Weiss, might as well have been a rubber chicken thrown into the punchline of House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden. They were revving up the engines, ready to launch their best chatter about the Bidens, only to get blindsided by a character who seems more suited for a screenplay than the courtroom.
Of course, the centerpiece of Smirnov’s flimsy narrative revolved around the infamous Burisma energy company and its founder, Mykola Zlochevsky. According to Smirnov, he had it all figured out: Joe Biden and Hunter supposedly walked away with $5 million each while Joe was busy as Vice President, cleverly maneuvering to have a Ukrainian prosecutor fired—talk about a family business. Let’s just say having Hunter on Burisma’s board made for a convenient backdrop for Smirnov’s narrative, even if it lacked some fundamental truths.
Ex-FBI informant to plead guilty to lying that Bidens accepted bribes https://t.co/jPjk0Iwhid
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 13, 2024
In a plot twist nobody saw coming, Smirnov recently confessed that he was playing fast and loose with the facts. His mischief began shining through in 2020, right as Biden was making his presidential bid. Adding to the intrigue, Smirnov admitted to having contact with Russian intelligence. That’s not exactly the kind of resume one might want in the FBI. Yet, this didn’t stop Senator Chuck Grassley from touting Smirnov as an undeniable source of credibility during the impeachment inquiry, highlighting the sometimes questionable decisions made by those in search of political gain. With a date with destiny fast approaching, Smirnov’s sentencing looms in January, with Weiss advocating for jail time and some hefty restitution—quite the price for playing both sides in the political game.
