The former FBI informant who pleaded guilty to making up a story about President Joe Biden and his son accepting bribes was sentenced on Jan. 8 to six years in prison.
U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II handed down the sentence to Alexander Smirnov, the ex-informant, in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles, according to a court document.
Smirnov, a dual United States and Israeli citizen, changed his plea to guilty in December 2024, admitting to creating a false and fictitious record and failing to pay taxes on approximately $2 million in income.
Smirnov faced up to 35 years in prison. Under a plea agreement, prosecutors and Smirnov agreed that, based on sentencing factors, he should receive a sentence of at least four and no more than six years in prison, followed by one year of supervised release. Prosecutors asked for a six-year sentence. Smirnov’s lawyers requested four years, saying their client is remorseful and accepts responsibility for what he did….