Not 1 segment tonight on #lastword about the arrested former FBI agent who was behind the threat to leak the 2nd investigation into #butheremails which forced Comey to go public w the 2nd investigation right before the 2016 election. Same guy who said there was no collusion…
2/he was also working on the #muellerinvestigation
After his retirement, he worked w 🇷🇺 oligarch Oleg Deripaska, Sergey Shestakov, & a 3rd person to investigate a rival Russian oligarch in return for payments from Deripaska,& then tried to conceal Deripaska’s involvement…
After his retirement, he worked w 🇷🇺 oligarch Oleg Deripaska, Sergey Shestakov, & a 3rd person to investigate a rival Russian oligarch in return for payments from Deripaska,& then tried to conceal Deripaska’s involvement…
4/Specifically, following their negotiations with an agent of Deripaska, McGonigal and Shestakov agreed to and did investigate a rival Russian oligarch in return for concealed payments from Deripaska,"
5/McGonigal has been charged with four counts, including conspiring to evade US sanctions, violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and money laundering.
Each carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Each carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
6/Deripaska is one of the most well-known oligarchs in Russia and, and his name came up during the Trump-Russia investigation. He was mentioned dozens of times in special counsel Robert Mueller's report, which says he is "closely aligned" with Putin.
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