“Former FBI informant sentenced to six years in prison for lying about bribes to Biden from Burisma Oleksandr Smirnov admitted that he lied about $5 million in bribes from Burisma to Joe and Hunter Biden. A court in Los Angeles sentenced him to 6 years in prison for trying to influence the 2020 election.”, — write on: unn.ua
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In December, Oleksandr Smirnov pleaded guilty to lying to his FBI supervisor that he knew about bribes Burisma Holdings executives paid to Joe and Hunter Biden.
Hunter Biden served on Burisma’s board of directors, a role that has drawn the attention of Republican lawmakers for years.
In addition, Smirnov admitted to tax evasion.
Prosecutors working with special counsel David Weiss, who investigated cases involving Hunter Biden, asked Los Angeles County District Judge Otis Wright to sentence Smirnov to six years in federal prison.
“The defendant decided in 2020 to use the position of trust he enjoyed with the FBI to provide false information about one of the candidates for the presidency of the United States in an attempt to influence the outcome of the election,” prosecutors wrote in the court filing, referring to Joe Biden’s campaign. of 2020.
Smirnov’s lawyers demanded a four-year prison term, arguing that Smirnov took responsibility and suffered a “personal downfall” as a result of the case.
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A former FBI informant admitted that he fabricated a story about a $5 million bribe to Joe and Hunter Biden from the Ukrainian company Burisma. Smirnov also pleaded guilty to tax evasion on $2 million of income.