WASHINGTON DC (WSAU) – According to the Post Millennial, Charles McGonigal, a former senior FBI official who looked into allegations of “collusion” between President Donald Trump and Russia, was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison on Thursday for his role in helping a Russian oligarch get around US sanctions.
The 55-year-old was ordered to turn himself in by February 26, 2024. In addition, he will have to pay a $40,000 fine and serve three years of supervision after being released.
The New York Post reported that in exchange for intelligence, McGonigal received more than $17,000 from Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska.
US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement, “Charles McGonigal violated the trust his country placed in him by using his high-level position at the FBI to prepare for his future in business. Once he left public service, he jeopardized our national security by providing services to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian tycoon who acts as Vladimir Putin’s agent.”
Additionally, the outlet reported that McGonigal entered a guilty plea to one count of concealing material in September; he is set to be sentenced in February. The indictment stems from allegations that he concealed receiving $225,000 from a former member of Albania’s intelligence service. The DC prosecutors filed the indictment.
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