Alexander Smirnov admits lying about Bidens’ links to fake bribery scheme that played key role in impeachment effort
entered his plea to a felony charge in connection with the bogus story, along with a tax evasion charge stemming from a separate indictment accusing him of concealing millions of dollars of income.Prosecutors and the defense have agreed to recommend a sentence of between four and six years in prison when he is sentenced next month.
But Smirnov had only routine business dealings with Burisma starting in 2017, according to court documents. Anfield office investigated the allegations and recommended the case be closed in August 2020, according to charging documents. While Smirnov’s identity was not publicly known before the indictment, his claims played a major part in the Republican effort in Congress to investigate the president and his family – and helped spark a House impeachment inquiry into Biden. Before Smirnov’s arrest, Republicans had demanded the FBI release the unredacted form documenting the unverified allegations, though they acknowledged they could not confirm if they were true.
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