Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Biden family pleads guilty to federal charges

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1. NBC New York

   Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Biden family pleads guilty to federal charges ↗ (opens NBC New York)

   Published Dec 11, 2024

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   A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges,...

2. MyNorthwest

   Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges ↗ (opens MyNorthwest)

   Published Dec 11, 2024

   Same headline from 2 more outlets

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   WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI informant accused of fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family has agreed to

3. CBS News

   Ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov pleads guilty to lying about the Bidens ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Dec 11, 2024

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   A California man who was charged with lying to the FBI​ about fake criminal allegations against President Biden and his son Hunter is pleading guilty.

4. Newsweek

   Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens to plead guilty to charges ↗ (opens Newsweek)

   Published Dec 11, 2024

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   Alexander Smirnov was arrested after allegedly lying about executives linked to a Ukrainian company paying Joe Biden and his son millions of dollars.

5. CNN

   FBI informant accused of lying about Joe and Hunter Biden pleads guilty ↗ (opens CNN)

   Published Dec 11, 2024

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   An FBI informant accused of lying about the Biden family has cut a plea deal with special counsel David Weiss, the prosecutor who led the criminal probe into Hunter Biden.

6. Fox News

   Informant accused of feeding FBI bogus Biden information pleads guilty to 4 counts ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Dec 11, 2024

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   Alexander Smirnov struck a plea agreement with the office of special counsel David Weiss on Thursday morning, according to sources close to the case.

7. Washington Examiner

   Ex-FBI informant to plead guilty to lying that Bidens accepted bribes ↗ (opens Washington Examiner)

   Published Dec 11, 2024

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   Smirnov agreed to plead guilty to falsely claiming that Joe and Hunter Biden once accepted millions of dollars in bribes from a Ukrainian oligarch.

8. Washington Times

   Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens will plead guilty to federal charges ↗ (opens Washington Times)

   Published Dec 11, 2024

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   A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed Thursday.

9. UPI

   Ex-FBI informant to plead guilty to lying about Biden, his son Hunter ↗ (opens UPI)

   Published Dec 11, 2024

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   Alexander Smirnov will plead guilty to obstruction of justice for falsely accusing President Joe Biden and his son Hunter of taking $5 million in bribes from Ukrainian company Burisma.

10. WHDH Boston

    FBI informant accused of lying about Joe and Hunter Biden pleads guilty - Boston News, Weather, Sports ↗ (opens WHDH Boston)

    Published Dec 11, 2024

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    (CNN) — An FBI informant accused of lying about the Biden family has cut a plea deal with special counsel David Weiss, the prosecutor who led

11. New York Post

    FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about $10M Biden bribery payments to Joe, Hunter ↗ (opens New York Post)

    Published Dec 11, 2024

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    An FBI informant pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying about a $10 million bribe that a Ukrainian businessman paid to then-vice president Joe Biden and his son...

12. WMUR

    FBI informant's plea deal in Biden family case ↗ (opens WMUR)

    Published Dec 11, 2024

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    An FBI informant pleads guilty to charges of lying about the Biden family, ending an investigation led by special counsel David Weiss.

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