A former FBI informant who invented a story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter taking bribes — a claim that played a pivotal role in the Republican-led impeachment inquiry — was sentenced Wednesday to six years in federal prison.
A former FBI informant pleaded guilty Monday to providing false information to federal authorities about Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden in the months leading up to the 2020 presidential election.
Federal prosecutors were repeatedly warned about the credibility of Alexander Smirnov, the confidential FBI informant who was charged with fabricating bribery claims about President Biden and his son.
The FBI informant charged with fabricating bribery claims about President Biden and his son was ordered to remain behind bars while he awaits trial because he poses a flight risk.
The FBI informant charged with fabricating bribery claims about President Biden and his son was rearrested Thursday in Las Vegas, just days after a judge allowed him to be released on bond.
A former FBI informant accused of fabricating bribery claims about President Biden and his son has “extensive” contacts with Russian intelligence agencies, federal prosecutors said in a court filing Tuesday.
