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One of the highest-ranking FBI agents to ever face criminal charges was sentenced to over four years in prison on Thursday for secretly colluding with a Russian oligarch.

Charles McGonigal, a former counterintelligence leader in the FBI's New York field office, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge. McGonigal's lawyers had asked for no prison time, but the judge came down harshly on the former FBI bigwig.

"I committed a felony and as a former FBI special agent it causes me extreme emotional and physical pain," McGonigal told the judge prior to the imposition of the sentence. "I stand before you today with a deep sense of remorse."

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[–] Rognaut@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

Remorse that you got caught.*

[–] arin@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago

Ah yes 50 months for treason as an internal high ranking agent. Just a slap on the wrist

[–] Uglyhead@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

RuZZia owned the people that were supposed to be investigating The Tromp Crime Family.

[–] Llewellyn@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Don't worry, it's not for the benefit of my country (Russia) too. Only for the criminal top of it.

[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 years ago

Light treason

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago

"I committed a felony and as a former FBI special agent it causes me extreme emotional and physical pain. I stand before you today with a deep sense of remorse."

What he did, shat on the carpet? 50 months and this half-assed apology don't seem like a punishment for a treason for a top official.

[–] Endorkend@kbin.social 14 points 2 years ago

it causes me extreme emotional and physical pain

That's the exact opposite of feeling remorse.

Remorse is about feeling bad about what you did to others or your country.

[–] Backspacecentury@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago

“Great work McConigal, they split America’s voters from ear to ear”

“Hey, I’m tryin ta eat lunch here”

For reference:

https://youtu.be/vDtdCxGosUQ?si=bYz3OW529ytIYeLu

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ah, counter-counterintelligence.

[–] ours@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

FBI counter-intelligence has an interesting track record of working for the Russians.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago

hey, law enforcement is a tough business, there are a lot of grey areas.. it's hard to know when it's okay and when it's not okay to become an asset of an agent of Putin's regime..

[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

ROFL…. Quick! Ask if the Russian oligarch cares!

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 3 points 2 years ago

Of course he cares, who do you think gave the order to the judge?

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

That’s a real kick in the gonicles

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is the only thing I can think of when I see the surname McGonigal (although admittedly, the spelling is different).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McGonagall

[–] BatrickPateman@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Great read. Thanks for that.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I've "enjoyed" McGonigall's "poetry" for years.

[–] Maeve@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

Four years.