Ex-FBI Informant Pleads Guilty to Fabricating Biden Bribery Claims

Alexander Smirnov admits to lying about multimillion-dollar bribes involving Joe and Hunter Biden and faces up to six years in prison.

Alexander Smirnov, a former FBI informant, has agreed to plead guilty to fabricating claims that Joe and Hunter Biden accepted $5 million each in bribes from Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
Prosecutors revealed that Smirnov made the false allegations in 2020, which became central to Republican impeachment efforts against President Biden but were ultimately unsubstantiated.
As part of the plea deal, Smirnov will admit to charges of obstruction of justice and tax evasion, involving over $2 million in unreported income between 2020 and 2022.
The plea agreement includes a recommended prison sentence of four to six years, one year of supervised release, and restitution payments totaling $675,502, pending judicial approval.
Court filings indicate Smirnov’s claims were politically motivated and influenced by Russian intelligence, with his fabrications continuing to impact U.S. political discourse.