Ex-Fox News Producer Charged With Violating Russia Sanctions (2)

A former Fox News producer was arrested and charged with sanctions violations for allegedly working for Russian business tycoon Konstantin Malofeyev.

Jack Hanick, 71, was arrested in London Feb. 3 and charged with violating sanctions imposed against Malofeyev and others after Russia’s 2014 takeover of Crimea from Ukraine, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement Thursday. Hanick, a U.S. citizen, also was accused of making false statements to the FBI.

Hanick’s LinkedIn profile says he worked for Fox News for 15 years, from its start in 1996 until 2011. Prosecutors claim he then worked as a television ...