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Ex-FBI Official Who Was Part Of Trump-Russia Probe Sentenced To Prison After Working For Sanctioned Russian Oligarch

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A former FBI counterintelligence official, Charles McGonigal, has been sentenced to four years in prison for accepting payments from a Russian oligarch, Oleg Deripaska, who is under U.S. sanctions.

McGonigal was involved in the Trump-Russia probe and was charged with accepting payments from Deripaska in exchange for digging up dirt on a rival.

He also oversaw investigations into Russian oligarchs and was accused of attempting to help Deripaska get off the U.S.-imposed sanctions list. (Trending: Kid Rock Rages Against ‘Woke’ Target)

Additionally, he faces separate charges for hiding payments from a former Albanian intelligence official.

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