Ex-FBI informant who fabricated bribery story about Biden and his son Hunter gets 6 years in prison

By Associated Press

Jan 09, 2025 3:15 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former FBI informant who fabricated a story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepting bribes that became central to Republicans' impeachment effort was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison.

Alexander Smirnov pleaded guilty last month in Los Angeles federal court to tax evasion and lying to the FBI about the phony bribery scheme in what prosecutors say was an effort to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

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