Prosecutors have accused Alexander Smirnov of falsely telling his FBI handler that executives from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma had paid President Biden and Hunter Biden $5 million each around 2015.
Hunter Biden
Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens had Russian intelligence contacts
He is accused of falsely telling his FBI handler that executives with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each around 2015 – a claim that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry.
FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company
Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid the Bidens $5 million each in 2015 and 2016, prosecutors said.
Hunter Biden agrees to private deposition after months of defiance, House committee says
The House Oversight Committee announced Thursday that the two parties have agreed for the president’s son to sit for a deposition on Feb. 28.
Hunter Biden indicates willingness to comply with Republican subpoena under certain conditions
The overture could signal the start of negotiations between the 2 sides, which have been battling for months over deposing the president’s son.
Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded
The charges stem from what federal prosecutors say was a four-year scheme to skip out on paying the $1.4 million he owed to the IRS.
Republicans push ahead with Hunter Biden contempt charge after his surprise visit to Capitol Hill
The arrival of the president’s son at the House Oversight Committee earlier sent that panel into chaos. Hunter Biden has asked to be interviewed publicly, but Republicans insist on closed doors.
House Republicans ready contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden
For months, Republicans have pursued an impeachment inquiry seeking to tie the president to his son’s business dealings but have so far failed to uncover evidence implicating the elder Biden in any wrongdoing.
Hunter Biden defies Republican subpoena, risking contempt of Congress charge
In a rare public statement, the Democratic president’s son slammed a Republican subpoena requesting closed-door testimony, saying it could be manipulated.
Hunter Biden wants Trump documents subpoenaed to investigate any political pressure on criminal case
Biden’s attorneys allege pressure was applied by Trump to his then-Attorney General William Barr and two top deputies, Jeffrey Rosen and Richard Donoghue.