A former senior FBI counterintelligence official, previously sentenced to federal prison for his association with a Russian oligarch, has been ordered to serve additional time in a separate case involving the receipt of foreign cash, according to the US Justice Department. CNN has reached out to McGonigal’s attorney for comment on the new sentencing. The disgraced former high-ranking FBI official was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in January 2023. McGonigal’s new sentence will be served consecutively to the previous sentencing, according to the DOJ, for a total of 6.5 years in federal prison. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com

Source: CNN February 18, 2024 04:08 UTC