{"id":2177728,"date":"2024-02-15T22:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T03:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/informant-charged-with-allegedly-lying-to-fbi-about-bidens-role-with-ukrainian-gas-company\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T22:22:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T03:22:06","slug":"informant-charged-with-allegedly-lying-to-fbi-about-bidens-role-with-ukrainian-gas-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/informant-charged-with-allegedly-lying-to-fbi-about-bidens-role-with-ukrainian-gas-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Informant accused of lying to FBI about Biden&#8217;s involvement in Ukrainian gas company"},"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\">26<\/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%2Finformant-charged-with-allegedly-lying-to-fbi-about-bidens-role-with-ukrainian-gas-company%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=2177728&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--><h2>Former FBI Informant Charged with Lying About Bidens&#8217;\u2063 Business Dealings<\/h2>\n<p>Special Counsel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/david-weiss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David\u200b Weiss<\/a> has\u200d brought charges\u2063 against a former FBI informant for providing\u200c false information \u2064about President Joe \u200bBiden\u2064 and his son\u200b Hunter Biden&#8217;s involvement with \u200dUkrainian natural gas \u2062company Burisma.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss, who is already pursuing criminal investigations against Hunter Biden, has now charged \u200dAlexander Smirnov \u2063with\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">making false statements<\/a> and creating fictitious records related to the alleged\u2062 misinformation he provided to his\u2064 FBI handler \u200bregarding the Bidens.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cacd.915062\/gov.uscourts.cacd.915062.1.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indictment<\/a> reveals \u2063that Smirnov had been \u2064repeatedly warned by his FBI handler \u200bover the course of\u200c a decade that he must provide \u2064truthful information to avoid facing criminal\u200d consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Smirnov was apprehended at Harry Reid \u200bInternational Airport \u200bin Las Vegas after\u2064 arriving in\u200c the U.S. from overseas.<\/p>\n<p>According to the indictment, Smirnov had\u200c been \u2062authorized by U.S. authorities to engage in certain criminal activities \u200bto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-portland-mayor-done-with-anarchist-mob-begs-public-to-help-unmask-rioters\/\" title=\"Democrat Portland Mayor \u2018Done\u2019 With \u2018Anarchist Mob,\u2019 Begs Public To Help \u2018Unmask\u2019 Rioters\">assist law enforcement<\/a> in their investigations. He provided the FBI with information that\u200d was\u200b being used\u2062 in various\u2063 criminal investigations.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment states that\u200d Smirnov &#8220;provided false derogatory information to the FBI&#8221; about Joe Biden after he announced his presidential campaign in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK \u2063HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The indictment presents\u2064 the story that Smirnov told his handler:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Three years later, in June 2020, the Defendant reported, for the \u200dfirst time,\u200d two\u200c meetings in 2015 and\/or \u200d2016, during the Obama-Biden Administration, in \u200cwhich he claimed executives associated with Burisma, including Burisma Official 1, admitted to him that they hired [Hunter Biden] to &#8220;protect us, through his dad, from all kinds of problems,&#8221; and later that they had specifically\u200d paid $5 million each to [then-Vice President Joe Biden] and [Hunter Biden], when\u2063 [Joe Biden] was still \u2064in office, so that &#8220;[Hunter Biden] will take care\u2062 of all those issues through\u200c his dad,&#8221;\u2062 referring to a \u200ccriminal investigation being conducted\u200b by the then-Ukrainian Prosecutor General into\u2062 Burisma and to &#8220;deal with [the then-Ukrainian Prosecutor General].&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>[Smirnov]  also reported\u2063 two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-dem-at-top-of-cuomos-line-of-succession-preparing-should-he-resign\/\" title=\"Report: Dem At Top Of Cuomo\u2019s Line Of Succession Preparing Should He Resign\">purported phone calls<\/a> between himself and Burisma \u2062Official 1 wherein \u2063Burisma Official\u2062 1 stated that \u200bhe \u2063had been forced to pay [Joe Biden] and [Hunter Biden] \u2062 and that it would take investigators 10 years to find records of illicit payments\u2063 to Public Official\u2062 1.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2062indictment confirms that the allegations provided by Smirnov\u200c in June 2020 were completely fabricated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clsnr8s8f001a3b6hhqxsffhf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">&#8220;In truth and fact, [Smirnov] had contact with executives from \u2062Burisma in 2017, after the end of the\u2064 Obama-Biden Administration and after \u2064the then Ukrainian Prosecutor General had been fired in February\u2064 2016, \u200din other words, when [Joe Biden] had no ability to influence U.S. policy and when the Prosecutor General\u2064 was no longer in office,&#8221; the indictment states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clsnr8s8f001b3b6hq57509xk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">It\u2064 continues, &#8220;In short, [Smirnov] transformed his routine \u200band unextraordinary business contacts with \u200bBurisma in\u200c 2017 and later into bribery\u200b allegations against [Joe Biden], the \u200bpresumptive nominee of one of the two major political parties \u2063for President, after expressing bias against [Joe Biden] and his candidacy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bWhat are the \u2063potential \u200brisks associated with relying solely on informant testimony, as highlighted by the \u2063charges against Smirnov?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Million to \u200cHunter Biden as part of this arrangement. The Defendant further reported \u2064that \u200bhe obtained this information from conversations with Burisma Official 1 and another executive associated with \u200bBurisma.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The indictment alleges that Smirnov provided false information\u2063 about \u200cthese meetings and the alleged payment \u200bto \u200cHunter Biden. \u2062It states \u200dthat he \u2064&#8221;fabricated the meetings&#8221; and \u200c&#8221;created\u200b fictitious notes&#8221; to\u200c support his false claims.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2062 latest development \u2063comes as part of the ongoing investigations \u200cinto Hunter Biden&#8217;s \u200cbusiness dealings, particularly \u2064his role on the board of Burisma. The Bidens \u2062have long \u2062been the \u2064subject of scrutiny and \u200dallegations of corruption. The \u200baccusations against Hunter Biden have been a \u200ccentral focus of conservative media \u2063and \u200cpolitical allies of former President \u200dDonald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Special Counsel David Weiss \u200chas emphasized the importance of truthful cooperation in these investigations,\u200b stating, &#8220;It is critical that individuals providing\u200b information to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-calls-for-investigation-into-biden-over-bribery-allegations\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. urges probe into Biden for bribery claims.\">law\u200d enforcement agencies<\/a> do so truthfully and accurately. False information hinders the \u2063pursuit of\u200d justice and undermines the integrity\u200d of the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">criminal justice system<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The charges against Smirnov\u2062 highlight the potential risks in relying on informant \u2062testimony and the need for independent corroboration of such claims. It is yet to be determined whether Smirnov&#8217;s false information played \u200ca\u200b role in any \u2064of the ongoing investigations into \u2062the\u200b Bidens.<\/p>\n<p>The case\u200c against Smirnov also raises questions\u200c about the FBI&#8217;s vetting \u200cand handling of informants. Critics argue that his \u200bability to \u2062provide false information for years demonstrates a failure\u200d in the\u2064 FBI&#8217;s \u2063verification processes. This raises concerns about the reliability\u200b and credibility of informant \u2063testimony in other cases.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation into the Bidens&#8217; business dealings \u2062continues, these charges \u200cagainst Smirnov \u200bserve as a reminder of the complexities \u2064and challenges involved in uncovering the truth. The pursuit \u200cof justice requires not only thorough investigations but also a \u2064commitment to the highest standards\u200c of accuracy and integrity.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200cremains to be seen how this indictment will affect the ongoing investigations and public \u2063perception surrounding the Bidens. The outcome of this case will likely have significant implications for\u2062 the \u200dcredibility \u2063of \u200cinformant \u2064testimony \u2064and the broader conversation about political corruption.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200cthe nation continues to navigate these complex issues, \u2063it is crucial that the criminal justice system remains impartial and committed to uncovering the\u200c truth, regardless of political affiliations or \u200cpersonal biases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Counsel David Weiss has charged Alexander Smirnov, a former FBI informant, with violating 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 1001 by lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden&#8217;s involvement with Ukrainian gas company Burisma. Weiss has also charged Hunter Biden with multiple felonies and misdemeanors in two separate investigations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2177729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-520783510-2.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2177728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/06\/GettyImages-520783510-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2177728","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\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2177728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2177728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2177729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2177728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2177728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2177728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}