WorldFormer FBI spy hunter expected to plead guilty to federal charges by admin September 10, 2023 written by admin September 10, 2023 Bookmark 17We have an update on a story I’ve been following for The ReidOut Blog: Charles McGonigal, a former top counterintelligence official at the FBI, has indicated he intends to plead guilty to charges that he laundered money and worked to help a Russian oligarch evade U.S. sanctions. McGonigal was considered one of the top spy hunters in the FBI before he retired in 2018. When I first wrote about McGonigal in January, he was facing federal charges in Washington, D.C., and New York. The Washington charges, to which McGonigal has pleaded not guilty, allege that he accepted $225,000 in cash from a former Albanian intelligence agent while he was still with the FBI. But his attorney said last week that there’s a “decent chance” that the case will be resolved without going to trial, meaning it’s possible McGonigal enters a plea deal in Washington. On Tuesday, NBC New York reported that he is expected to plead guilty to the New York charges, which involve the Russian oligarch and pertain to after McGonigal left the FBI. According to the report: Former FBI Special Agent in Charge of Counterintelligence Charles McGonigal pleaded not guilty following his arrest. A judge’s order says, “the Court has been informed that Defendant Charles McGonigal may wish to enter a change of plea” and has scheduled that change of plea proceeding for August 15 at 12:15pm in federal court in New York.Needless to say, any confirmation that a longtime FBI official worked with a Russian oligarch would be bad news. And the allegations about McGonigal while he was in the FBI are even more troubling.As I wrote in February, all of this undermines public trust in law enforcement — and its members’ duty to act independently and in the interest of the Americans they’re supposed to protect.Ja’han JonesJa’han Jones is The ReidOut Blog writer. He’s a futurist and multimedia producer focused on culture and politics. His previous projects include “Black Hair Defined” and the “Black Obituary Project.” 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin Follow Author previous post Judge rejects Trump’s case against Carroll, extending losing streak next post Why Trump’s defense team essentially needs the jury to believe he’s an idiot You may also like Bookmark Bai Lu poses for birthday shoot September 25, 2023 Bookmark Cecilia Cheung at brand event September 25, 2023 Bookmark Tong Liya at promo event September 25, 2023 Bookmark Yuan Shanshan keeping fit September 25, 2023 Bookmark 13-foot alligator spotted with human remains in its... September 25, 2023 Bookmark Trudeau facing cold reality after lonely week on... September 25, 2023 Bookmark Operator of bus involved in fatal New York... September 25, 2023 Bookmark Pope says countries should not “play games” with... September 25, 2023 Bookmark An Iowa man who failed to show up... September 25, 2023 Bookmark GOP Rep. urges McCarthy to ‘cut out’ Freedom... September 25, 2023Leave a Comment Cancel ReplySave my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
We have an update on a story I’ve been following for The ReidOut Blog: Charles McGonigal, a former top counterintelligence official at the FBI, has indicated he intends to plead guilty to charges that he laundered money and worked to help a Russian oligarch evade U.S. sanctions. McGonigal was considered one of the top spy hunters in the FBI before he retired in 2018. When I first wrote about McGonigal in January, he was facing federal charges in Washington, D.C., and New York. The Washington charges, to which McGonigal has pleaded not guilty, allege that he accepted $225,000 in cash from a former Albanian intelligence agent while he was still with the FBI. But his attorney said last week that there’s a “decent chance” that the case will be resolved without going to trial, meaning it’s possible McGonigal enters a plea deal in Washington. On Tuesday, NBC New York reported that he is expected to plead guilty to the New York charges, which involve the Russian oligarch and pertain to after McGonigal left the FBI. According to the report: Former FBI Special Agent in Charge of Counterintelligence Charles McGonigal pleaded not guilty following his arrest. A judge’s order says, “the Court has been informed that Defendant Charles McGonigal may wish to enter a change of plea” and has scheduled that change of plea proceeding for August 15 at 12:15pm in federal court in New York.Needless to say, any confirmation that a longtime FBI official worked with a Russian oligarch would be bad news. And the allegations about McGonigal while he was in the FBI are even more troubling.As I wrote in February, all of this undermines public trust in law enforcement — and its members’ duty to act independently and in the interest of the Americans they’re supposed to protect.Ja’han JonesJa’han Jones is The ReidOut Blog writer. He’s a futurist and multimedia producer focused on culture and politics. His previous projects include “Black Hair Defined” and the “Black Obituary Project.”