{"id":2041954,"date":"2023-09-22T20:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T00:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-fbi-agent-charles-mcgonigal-pleads-guilty-to-concealing-payment-from-foreign-official\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T20:13:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T00:13:51","slug":"ex-fbi-agent-charles-mcgonigal-pleads-guilty-to-concealing-payment-from-foreign-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-fbi-agent-charles-mcgonigal-pleads-guilty-to-concealing-payment-from-foreign-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Former FBI Agent Charles McGonigal admits hiding payment from foreign official."},"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\">22<\/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%2Fex-fbi-agent-charles-mcgonigal-pleads-guilty-to-concealing-payment-from-foreign-official%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=2041954&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">  (Photo by Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br \/>5:00 PM \u2013 Friday, September 22, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Former Senior\u200d FBI Agent\u2062 Charles McGonigal pleaded guilty to a charge\u200c that he had concealed payments from a foreign official.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the 55-year-old admitted to a federal\u200d court that he took\u200b a $225,000 payment\u200c from an Albanian intelligence \u200bofficial while he was supervising counterintelligence at the FBI\u2019s New York field office. <\/p>\n<p>According to prosecutors, the\u2063 foreign official\u2063 had later served as an FBI source in\u200c a criminal investigation that involved\u200c foreign \u2064political lobbying that\u2062 McGonigal supervised. <\/p>\n<p>They also reportedly alleged\u2063 that the agent misled the FBI by not properly disclosing \u200chis overseas travels and contacts with foreign nationals while he was \u200dstill employed by the bureau. <\/p>\n<p>McGonial was facing a\u200d nine-count indictment with charges that also included trips to Europe he took with the former Albanian intelligence\u2064 officer in 2017 and 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The 55-year-old\u200b stated that \u2064the trips were intended to \u200blay the framework for a security consulting business \u2064the\u2064 two planned to launch once McGonigal\u200d departed the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>The former agent said in a brief statement in court on Friday that he did not report the trips \u200cor the payments, which he described as loans, because he\u200c could not participate in personal business development while\u200c working for \u2063the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>McGonigal had also previously pleaded \u200dguilty last month to separate charges in New York related to his work for a Russian oligarch in which he \u200cis awaiting trial for. <\/p>\n<p>In exchange for\u200d his guilty plea, prosecutors agreed to ask the judge to dismiss the eight other counts included in the original indictment. <\/p>\n<p>He pleaded guilty\u2063 to a \u2064single count of concealment of material facts\u2063 and faces \u2062up to five years in \u2062prison\u200d with a maximum fine of $250,000. <\/p>\n<p>The judge scheduled a sentencing hearing for February 16, 2024. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking\u2062 news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Illegal immigration under\u200d President Biden\u2019s \u2064watch has only been\u200c growing \u2063since taking office and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigration-worsens-under-biden-admin\/\" title=\"Illegal immigration worsens under Biden administration.\">surging rapidly heading<\/a> into 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Reports show that the surge of migrants in Texas\u2063 is coming with possible deadly health \u2064consequences.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>In an exclusive interview, Wisconsin Senator Ron \u2063Johnson says that Americans should be highly concerned about a government being opaque and dishonest.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>with\u2062 Matt Marcenelle<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON \u2063(Reuters) \u2013 The United States argued on Tuesday that Alphabet Inc\u2019s Google broke the law in its efforts to dominate\u200c online\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) \u2013 ABB is spending $280 million on \u200da new\u200d robotics\u200d factory in Sweden,\u200b the Swiss engineering and\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>PARIS (Reuters) \u2013 French Europe Minister Laurence Boon\u200b on Wednesday \u200cwelcomed an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles\u200c launched by the EU\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>By Mathieu Rosemain and Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) \u2013 Apple said on Wednesday its iPhone 12 model was certified by multiple international\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How can \u2063law enforcement\u2064 agencies ensure\u200b transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct to maintain the public&#8217;s trust<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200d Of concealing payments from a \u2062foreign official, which carries a maximum sentence of \u200bfive years in prison and a fine of\u2063 up to $250,000.<\/p>\n<p>McGonigal&#8217;s\u200b lawyer, Thomas \u2064Damico, stated that his client\u2064 accepts full responsibility for his actions and\u200c is deeply remorseful.\u2063 He\u2063 emphasized that McGonigal&#8217;s \u2062guilty plea demonstrates his commitment\u200d to making amends and moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2064 case raises questions about\u200b the integrity and ethics of those in positions of power within law enforcement agencies. It is \u200bdisheartening to see a former senior FBI agent engage in \u2062illicit activities and betray the trust placed in him by \u2063the American people.<\/p>\n<p>Trust is the foundation\u2064 of\u200b the relationship between law enforcement\u200b and the public. Instances like these erode\u200b that trust and cast a shadow\u2063 of doubt on the entire organization.\u200d It is crucial\u200c for law enforcement agencies\u2062 to maintain\u200d strict standards of conduct and \u200bimplement thorough \u200dmonitoring \u200cand accountability measures to prevent such breaches of \u2063trust.<\/p>\n<p>The implications of this case go\u2062 beyond\u200b the actions of one individual. They highlight the need for \u2064ongoing scrutiny and scrutiny of law\u200c enforcement practices to\u2064 ensure\u2064 that those \u2063tasked\u200b with upholding the law are themselves held to the \u200dhighest standards of\u2064 integrity\u200d and transparency.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d recent years, there have been \u2063several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-fbi-agent-charles-mcgonigal-pleads-guilty-to-concealing-payment-from-foreign-official\/\" title=\"Former FBI Agent Charles McGonigal admits hiding payment from foreign official.\">high-profile cases involving corruption<\/a> and misconduct within law enforcement agencies. These incidents serve as reminders that no\u2062 institution is immune \u200dto corruption and that constant vigilance is necessary\u2062 to uphold the ideals \u200dof \u200djustice and fairness.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200c is\u200b crucial for law enforcement agencies to root out any instances of corruption and hold those \u2062responsible accountable. This requires a commitment to thorough internal investigations, cooperation\u200b with\u200c external oversight bodies, and a willingness \u2063to take swift and decisive action when wrongdoing is \u200buncovered.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, cases like McGonigal&#8217;s emphasize the \u200bimportance of whistleblower protections and avenues for reporting misconduct within law enforcement. It is essential that those who come forward with\u200d information\u200c about\u200b wrongdoing are\u200d protected from retaliation and have a mechanism to \u2062ensure \u200ctheir \u2062concerns are heard and \u2063acted upon.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the actions of individuals like Charles McGonigal should not overshadow the \u2062tireless\u2064 work done by the majority of law enforcement officers who uphold\u2063 their \u200coath and serve their communities \u200dwith honor and integrity. It is\u2062 imperative \u2063to \u200cmaintain the public&#8217;s trust in \u200dlaw enforcement by continuously striving for transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct.<\/p>\n<p>As McGonigal awaits sentencing, it is my hope that his case serves as a wake-up call for both law enforcement agencies\u200d and the public. We must remain vigilant in our commitment to ensuring that those who enforce the law are \u2064held to the highest standards of integrity and that any breaches of trust are \u200cswiftly and justly addressed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Senior FBI Agent Charles McGonigal, 55, pleaded guilty to concealing $225,000 in payments from an Albanian intelligence official. 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