A former FBI informant admitted that he lied to his FBI handler that Burisma paid a $5 million bribe to both then-Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, according to a federal plea agreement.
Alexander Smirnov will plead guilty to creating a false and fictitious record in a federal investigation and three counts of tax evasion, according to a filing in the US District Court for the Central District of California. He is eligible to be sentenced to up to 35 years in federal prison and could pay a fine of up to $1 million or twice the ...
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