Coverage dated December 15, 2024 to December 16, 2024

Former FBI informant accused of lying about bribery scheme involving Bidens pleads guilty

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Alexander Smirnov's claims played a major part in the Republican effort in Congress to investigate the president and his family

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The Guardian
Ex-FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about Joe and Hunter Biden (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 15, 2024
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Alexander Smirnov admits lying about Bidens’ links to fake bribery scheme that played key role in impeachment effort
WHAS Louisville
Former FBI informant accused of lying about bribery scheme involving Bidens pleads guilty (opens WHAS Louisville)
Published Dec 16, 2024
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Alexander Smirnov's claims played a major part in the Republican effort in Congress to investigate the president and his family
The Republic
Former FBI informant will plead guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens (opens The Republic)
Published Dec 15, 2024
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI informant is set to plead guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress.
NBC New York
Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony Biden bribery scheme (opens NBC New York)
Published Dec 15, 2024
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Prosecutors and the defense have agreed to recommend a sentence of between four and six years in prison when he's sentenced next month.
Voice of America
Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about bribery scheme involving Bidens (opens Voice of America)
Published Dec 15, 2024
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Alexander Smirnov said in June 2020 that executives from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma had paid President Biden and his son Hunter Biden $5 million each around 2015
WISH-TV Indianapolis
Ex-FBI informant to plead guilty in phony bribery scheme involving Bidens (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)
Published Dec 15, 2024
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Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov to plead guilty to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Biden and his son Hunter.
Newsweek
Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about the Bidens taking bribes (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 15, 2024
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Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to the fabricated story about President Biden and his son Hunter Biden.
Green Field Reporter
Former FBI informant will plead guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)
Published Dec 15, 2024
Green Field Reporter's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI informant is set to plead guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress.
The Buffalo News
Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens (opens The Buffalo News)
Published Dec 15, 2024
The Buffalo News's feed description
A former FBI informant has pleaded guilty to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, that became central to a Republican impeachment inquiry
Al Jazeera
Former FBI informant pleads guilty to phony bribery scheme involving Bidens (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Dec 15, 2024
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The fake bribery scheme involving US President Biden and his son, Hunter, was central to Republican impeachment inquiry.
Portland Press Herald
Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving Bidens (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Dec 15, 2024
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Alexander Smirnov's claims played a major part in the Republican effort in Congress to investigate President Biden and his family.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Former FBI informant pleads guilty to fabricating claim that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Dec 15, 2024
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former FBI informant pleads guilty to fabricating claim that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes.
AL.com
Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony Biden family bribery scheme (opens AL.com)
Published Dec 16, 2024
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Alexander Smirnov entered his plea to a felony charge in connection with the bogus story, along with a tax evasion charge.
NBC News
Ex-FBI informant pleads guilty to making false bribery allegations about the Bidens (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 16, 2024
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A government document tied to Alexander Smirnov's allegations was cited by House Republicans as key to their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
The Hill
Former FBI informant pleads guilty to fabricating Biden claims (opens The Hill)
Published Dec 16, 2024
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A former FBI informant on Monday entered a guilty plea on four federal charges related to falsifying statements that in part spurred a GOP congressional investigation into the Biden family. Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty on those charges and unrelated tax evasion charges after concealing millions …
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Ex-FBI informant enters guilty plea over Biden lies (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Dec 16, 2024
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
LOS ANGELES -- A former FBI informant pleaded guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress.

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