Former FBI-Informant confesses lies about bribes scandal bidens

Former FBI-Informant confesses lies about bribes scandal bidens

A former FBI information agent made a confession on Monday in which he is guilty, about a false bribe that Joe Biden and his son Hunter affected. These allegations were at the center of the applications for office, which were directed by the Republican MPs against the President

confession and indictment

Alexander Smirnov, 44 years old, appeared with a confession of guilt for a serious indictment in connection with this invented story. In addition, there was an indictment for tax evasion, which resulted from a separate lawsuit in which he was accused of having hidden millions of dollars. A lawyer from Smirnov rejected an opinion after the hearing before the Federal Court in Los Angeles.

sentence and background

Prosecutors and defense have agreed to recommend a punishment of four to six years in prison if Smirnov is convicted next month. He receives eligible detention period for the period that he has served since he was arrested in February. In doing so, he was accused of informing his FBI supervisor that executives from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma President Biden and Hunter biden had paid $ 5 million around 2015.

allegations and investigations

Smirnov had been informant for over a decade when he expressed the explosive claims about bidens in June 2020. According to the public prosecutor, he had previously expressed “prejudices” to Joe Biden as presidential candidates. However, court documents show that Smirnov only had regular business relationships with Burisma from 2017. An FBI-Field Office examined the allegations and recommended that in August 2020.

unconfirmed statements and political effects

There has not been any evidence that indicated that Joe Biden has acted corrupt or accepted bribes during his term or previously as Vice President. Although Smirnov's identity before the indictment was not public, his allegations played a crucial role in the efforts of the Republicans in Congress, the President and his family, and contributed to the initiation of an office. Before Smirnov's arrest, the Republicans had called for the FBI to publish the non -edited document in which the unconfirmed allegations are recorded. However, they admitted not to be able to confirm whether the claims are true.

other controversy

During a conversation with investigators in September 2023, Smirnov also claimed that the Russians probably had shots from Hunter biden because a hotel in Kiev, in which he stayed over, was "monitored" and under control of the Russians. He received this information from four high -ranking Russian officials. However, according to Smirnov's indictment, Hunter Biden had never traveled to Ukraine.

connection to Russian secret services

Smirnov stated that he had contacts with civil servants associated with the Russian secret service. After his arrest this year, he told the authorities that "officials who are connected to the Russian secret service were involved in the spread of a story about Hunter Biden".

connection to Hunter biden

The indictment against Smirnov was carried out by special investigator David Weiss, who also pursued Hunter biden for weapon offenses and tax offenses. Hunter Biden was to be convicted this month after he was convicted of a trial in the weapon election and was guilty of the tax matter. But this month he was made by his father , he said that "Rohe politics has infected this process and has been Has led to the error of justice ”.