US charges ex-FBI agent with violating Russia sanctions
Posted on AllSides January 24th, 2023
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A former top FBI official is facing criminal charges for allegedly trying to help a Russian oligarch get off a US sanctions list, prosecutors say.
Charles McGonigal was arrested alongside an ex-Russian diplomat on Saturday. The pair face money laundering and conspiracy charges.
Mr McGonigal also faces charges he took $225,000 (£181,612) in cash from a foreign agent while still in the FBI.
He is one of the highest-ranking FBI agents to ever be charged with a crime.
Mr McGonigal was arrested on Saturday after returning to JFK International Airport...
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