Former FBI spy hunter gets prison time for giving information to Russian oligarch

Charles McGonigal, one of the highest-ranking FBI officials to ever be convicted of a crime, was sentenced to 50 months in prison

A former FBI special agent who led a counterintelligence division was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Thursday for providing information to a Russian oligarch, in violation of US sanctions.

Charles McGonigal, 55, is one of the highest-ranking FBI officials to ever be convicted of a crime. He spent 22 years at the FBI before retiring in September 2018, leading investigations into the 2010 release of state department classified cables by WikiLeaks, and a hunt for a suspected Chinese spy working as a mole in the CIA.