David Morens Pleads Guilty in COVID-19 Records Scheme, Facing Up to 5 Years
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
David Morens Pleads Guilty in COVID-19 Records Scheme, Facing Up to 5 Years
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Summary
David Morens, a former Fauci adviser and senior NIAID official, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to evade FOIA requests tied to COVID-19 research grants; sentencing is set for Nov. 12.
Prosecutors said Morens and others shifted official discussions to his personal Gmail after NIH terminated a bat coronavirus grant amid allegations linked to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
House investigators had previously obtained emails in which Morens wrote that he knew how to make emails "disappeared," said he deleted earlier messages, and suggested sending material to Fauci privately.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said a separate joint probe by Louisiana, Florida and West Virginia could expose Fauci to perjury charges carrying up to 5 years in state prison.