![]() ![]() ![]() He was employed by Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence agent who wrote the controversial 35-page dossier, which was later leaked, of unsubstantiated rumors and assertions regarding potential links between former President Trump and Russia.ĭanchenko was reportedly the primary researcher for the dossier. The Hill reached out to the special counsel’s office for comment. People familiar with the matter told The New York Times that Danchenko was arrested Thursday morning.Īuthorities are alleging that Danchenko lied to FBI agents during interviews conducted from January 2017 through November of that year that were part of the bureau’s probe of the information included in the dossier.ĭanchenko is the third prosecution brought by Durham. A researcher who gathered information for the Steele Dossier was indicted by federal authorities on Thursday.Īnalyst Igor Danchenko was indicted on five counts of lying to the FBI in connection to the special counsel investigation headed by John Durham, who was appointed during the Trump administration to probe the bureau’s inquiry into Russian election interference, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday. ![]()
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