Now, lawyers for the Democratic National Committee say it is possible Mifsud is dead. PAPADOPOULOS SENTENCED TO 14 DAYS IN PRISON FOR LYING TO THE FBIOver drinks in London, Papadopoulos then told Australian diplomat Alexander Downer about his conversations with Mifsud. As the story goes, Downer informed U.S. officials, leading the FBI to open its Russia investigation during the 2016 election. On Friday, Papadopoulos was sentenced to 14 days in prison after pleading guilty to lying to the FBI. According to prosecutors, Papadopoulos' lying prevented the FBI from interviewing Mifsud.

Source: Fox News September 10, 2018 16:54 UTC