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In January 2023, McGonigal was arrested and federally indicted on charges of money laundering, making false statements in mandatory disclosures to the FBI, violating U.S. sanctions on Russia, and other counts for allegedly working with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, whom he had been tasked with investigating, to investigate a Deripaska rival. He was separately indicted for allegedly accepting payments amounting to more than US$225,000 from a former Albanian intelligence employee and acting to advance that person's interests. Days after his arrest, McGonigal was released on $500,000 bond after pleading not guilty.[4][6]
How Prosecutors Say a Top F.B.I. Agent Sold His Services Overseas
As the counterintelligence chief in New York, Charles McGonigal had access to sensitive American secrets. His arrest has touched off a scramble to assess the damage.
www.nytimes.com
Ex-FBI agent violated sanctions by aiding Russian oligarch: DOJ
Former head of FBI counterintelligence division in New York worked for sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska, US alleges.
www.aljazeera.com
Charles McGonigal Named Special Agent in Charge of the Counterintelligence Division for the New York Field Office — FBI
FBI Director James B. Comey has named Charles McGonigal as the special agent in charge of the Counterintelligence Division for the New York Field Office.
www.fbi.gov
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In January 2023, McGonigal was arrested and federally indicted on charges of money laundering, making false statements in mandatory disclosures to the FBI, violating U.S. sanctions on Russia, and other counts for allegedly working with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, whom he had been tasked with investigating, to investigate a Deripaska rival. He was separately indicted for allegedly accepting payments amounting to more than US$225,000 from a former Albanian intelligence employee and acting to advance that person's interests. Days after his arrest, McGonigal was released on $500,000 bond after pleading not guilty.[4][6]