{"id":2001915,"date":"2023-08-15T22:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T02:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-top-fbi-official-pleads-guilty-in-scheme-to-help-russian-oligarch\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T22:27:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T02:27:16","slug":"former-top-fbi-official-pleads-guilty-in-scheme-to-help-russian-oligarch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-top-fbi-official-pleads-guilty-in-scheme-to-help-russian-oligarch\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-FBI Official Admits Aiding Russian Oligarch"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-top-fbi-official-pleads-guilty-in-scheme-to-help-russian-oligarch%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2001915&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<h2>A\u200c Former FBI Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Money Laundering<\/h2>\n<p>In a stunning\u2062 turn of events, a \u200bformer high-ranking FBI counterintelligence\u2064 official has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and money laundering. What makes this case even more intriguing is that he admitted\u2063 to working for \u200da Russian oligarch\u200b he once investigated after leaving the agency. Not only did his actions violate the sanctions against Russia, but\u2062 they also raise questions about\u200c the integrity of our national security.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing deep remorse, Charles McGonigal appeared in Manhattan federal court and\u2063 pleaded guilty to one \u200bcount of\u2062 conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers \u2062Act (IEEPA) for the purpose of money laundering. The gravity of his actions cannot be understated.<\/p>\n<p>According to testimony before Judge Jennifer H. Rearden, Mr. McGonigal committed his \u200dviolation of the IEEPA during the spring and fall of 2021. During this time, he accepted over $17,000 to assist Russian energy mogul Oleg\u2064 Deripaska by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-top-fbi-official-pleads-guilty-in-scheme-to-help-russian-oligarch\/\" title=\"Ex-FBI Official Admits Aiding Russian Oligarch\">gathering negative information<\/a> about one of Deripaska&#8217;s\u2063 competitors. This raises concerns about the extent of foreign\u2062 influence on \u200cour own soil.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border border-[#D3D3D3] px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\">\n<div class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/the-indictment-of-charles-mcgonigal-5016080\">The Indictment of Charles\u2063 McGonigal<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">1\/27\/2023<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/russia-to-equip-new-nuclear-submarines-with-hypersonic-missiles-5463397\">Russia to\u200b Equip New Nuclear Submarines With Hypersonic Missiles<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sentencing is set for December 14th, and Mr. McGonigal, now 55, could face up to five years in prison. This serves as a \u2062reminder\u2062 that no one is above the law, regardless of their previous position or affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors presented evidence that Mr. McGonigal attempted to get Deripaska\u2064 removed from the U.S. sanctions list. This blatant disregard for our national security is deeply concerning. As U.S. Attorney Damian Williams stated, &#8220;This \u2064Office will continue to hold to account those who violate U.S. sanctions for their own financial benefit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It is important to acknowledge\u200d the exceptional work of the FBI New York Field Office&#8217;s Counterintelligence Division, as well as\u200b the assistance provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the New York City Police \u2063Department. Their dedication to upholding the law and protecting our nation should be commended.<\/p>\n<p>During the \u200bproceedings, Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca Dell revealed that Mr. McGonigal and \u200dhis accomplices were\u200d in talks to\u200b be paid a substantial amount to search\u200b for concealed assets belonging to Deripaska&#8217;s business rival. The greed\u200d and corruption \u200bdisplayed in\u200b this case are truly disheartening.<\/p>\n<h3>The Former\u2063 Agent&#8217;s Position<\/h3>\n<p>From 2016 to 2018, Mr. McGonigal held a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1619-projects-nikole-hannah-jones-calls-cuba-the-most-equal-multiracial-country-in-our-hemisphere\/\" title=\"1619 Project\u2019s Nikole Hannah-Jones Calls Cuba \u2018The Most Equal, Multiracial Country In Our Hemisphere\u2019\">high-ranking position<\/a> within the FBI&#8217;s \u200dcounterintelligence operations in New York. He\u2064 oversaw investigations into\u200d Russian oligarchs, including Deripaska, who\u200b was sanctioned by the\u200c U.S. Department of the Treasury in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>These sanctions were \u2062imposed in response to allegations\u200c of collusion between then-candidate Donald Trump&#8217;s 2016 presidential campaign and the Russian government. The fact that Mr. \u200bDeripaska was found to have acted as an\u2063 agent for Russian President \u200bVladimir Putin\u200c further solidified the need for these sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>During his emotional confession, Mr. McGonigal revealed that \u200bhe had received payments from Mr. Deripaska, totaling\u2064 at least $17,000. The money was funneled \u200dthrough various channels, raising concerns about the \u200cextent of illicit financial activities.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2023, authorities alleged that Mr. McGonigal had received undisclosed payments from Mr. Deripaska in exchange for investigating a rival oligarch and attempting\u200d to lift U.S. sanctions\u2064 on the Russian billionaire. This blatant abuse of power and betrayal of our national \u2064interests cannot be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions between Russia\u200b and\u200d the\u200c United States escalated \u2064following Russia&#8217;s attack\u200d on Ukraine, U.S. prosecutors intensified their efforts to enforce sanctions against Russian officials and their accomplices. It was during this time that charges were brought against Mr. McGonigal, shedding light on\u2062 the extent of foreign interference in our affairs.<\/p>\n<h3>Connection to\u2063 Trump<\/h3>\n<p>Mr. McGonigal&#8217;s career with \u200cthe FBI spanned over two decades, during which he worked on Russian foreign counterintelligence and organized crime cases. \u200bHe was also involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-cuomo-set-to-make-5-1m-profit-from-book-about-covid-19-leadership\/\" title=\"Andrew Cuomo set to make .1M profit from book about COVID-19 leadership\">high-profile investigations<\/a>, such \u2063as the crash \u2062of TWA Flight 800 and the 1998 terrorist bombings in Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>  <!-- The rest of the text remains unchanged -->\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>sanctions against Russia and one count of money laundering. The ex-FBI official confessed to working for a Russian oligarch he had previously investigated. McGonigal, a former high-ranking counterintelligence official, expressed profound regret as he entered his guilty plea in a federal court in Manhattan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1843,"featured_media":2001916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2001915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2001915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1843"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2001915"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2001915\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2001916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2001915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2001915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2001915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}